2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 483 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #83 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for public administration students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WCUPA are $11,898 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ship are $11,970 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kutztown University are $11,440 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Villanova did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Pitt graduate students pay an average of $25,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Widener University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Widener are $25,416 per year.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #2 for overall quality for public admin in Pennsylvania.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 per year.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Strayer University - Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Strayer University - Pennsylvania graduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,899 |
| Maryland | 254 |
| New Jersey | 403 |
| District of Columbia | 292 |
| Delaware | 29 |
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Public Administration Related Majors for Public Admin
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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