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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

Public Administration is the #80 most popular major in Connecticut with 135 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Connecticut 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Administration

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

25 Master's Degrees

#14 in Quality in Connecticut

$7,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Post University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Post University are $7,700 per year.

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#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

58 Master's Degrees

#4 in Quality in Connecticut

$20,325 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $20,325 per year.

UCONN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#3

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

3 Master's Degrees

#15 in Quality in Connecticut

$21,928 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Albertus Magnus College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Connecticut. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Albertus Magnus graduate students pay an average of $21,928 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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