2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You
With 1,032 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #48 most popular major in Florida.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Florida to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration
Our analysis found Florida Gulf Coast University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FGCU are $8,971 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great value for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCF are $8,872 per year.
UCF also took the #4 spot in our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida rankings.
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Out of the 4 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FIU are $11,106 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNF are $10,364 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNF is ranked #5 for overall quality for public admin in Florida.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 401 |
| Virginia | 602 |
| North Carolina | 469 |
| Tennessee | 107 |
| Kentucky | 123 |
| South Carolina | 88 |
| Louisiana | 121 |
| Arkansas | 186 |
| Alabama | 396 |
| Mississippi | 84 |
| West Virginia | 132 |
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Public Administration Related Majors for Public Admin
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Admin
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 58,326 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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