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Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Nevada

2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Nevada

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$6,449 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

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 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the best value school in Nevada for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $6,290 per year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNLV are $6,607 per year.

UNLV not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada list.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,883
Washington 297
Oregon 117
Hawaii 186
Alaska 34

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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