2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration is the #71 most popular major in Illinois with 446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Governors State University the best value school in Illinois for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GSU are $8,320 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
UIS graduate students pay an average of $11,111 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Illinois. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Aurora is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
UIC graduate students pay an average of $17,277 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUC are $16,162 per year.
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National Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NLU are $12,096 a year.
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Northwestern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northwestern are $56,567 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for public admin in Illinois.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 386 |
| Ohio | 443 |
| 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.
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 10 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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