2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Nevada
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 78 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Nevada college or university. This makes it the #59 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nevada to see which master's degree 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Administration
Our analysis found University of Nevada - Reno to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nevada. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.
UNR graduate students pay an average of $6,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UNR also made our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #2.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNLV are $6,607 a year.
UNLV also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,883 |
| Washington | 297 |
| Oregon | 117 |
| Hawaii | 186 |
| Alaska | 34 |
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Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 2 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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