2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration was ranked #59 in the country. In fact 16,905 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our analysis found Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IWU are $9,239 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.
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The excellent programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aurora University is a great value for public administration students. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.
Aurora undergraduate students pay an average of $26,760 in tuition and fees each year.
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Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana University - South Bend are $20,934 per year.
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Central Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MVNU are $23,733 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $18,014 in tuition and fees each year. On average, public admin graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $20,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Franklin University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year.
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Request InformationBest Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 386 |
| Ohio | 443 |
| Illinois | 446 |
| Indiana | 1,198 |
| Wisconsin | 91 |
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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 25 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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