2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Delaware
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
With 29 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #79 most popular major in Delaware.
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 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 Delaware ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Delaware 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 Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Administration
Our analysis found Delaware State University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Delaware. Located in the small city of Dover, Del State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Del State are $5,510 per year.
Del State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Delaware. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.
UD also made our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware list, coming in at #1.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 483 |
| New York | 1,899 |
| Maryland | 254 |
| New Jersey | 403 |
| District of Columbia | 292 |
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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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