2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
With 225 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #71 most popular major in Colorado.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Colorado 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Administration
Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $8,052 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU Anschutz is ranked #5 for overall quality for public admin in Colorado.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCCS are $13,854 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DU are $53,943 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DU is ranked #4 for overall quality for public admin in Colorado.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 178 |
| Idaho | 58 |
| Montana | 46 |
| Wyoming | 21 |
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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 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 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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