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2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,057 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

With 368 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #54 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Missouri 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the best value school in Missouri for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Missouri State are $6,858 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mizzou are $11,255 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #2 for overall quality for public admin in Missouri.

Full Public Administration at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMSL are $12,528 per year.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 504
Kansas 147
Iowa 114
Nebraska 110
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 37

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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