2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
With 297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #62 most popular major in Washington.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named The Evergreen State College the best value school in Washington for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Olympia, Evergreen is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Evergreen are $10,007 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $17,754 per year.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EWU are $13,379 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,883 |
| Oregon | 117 |
| Nevada | 78 |
| 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.
Majors Similar 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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