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Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Montana

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$6,892 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 46 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Montana college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Montana ranking.

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 Public Administration Master's Degree School

Our analysis found The University of Montana to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Montana. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM are $6,892 a year.

UM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Montana list.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 225
Utah 178
Idaho 58
Wyoming 21

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 values are for the top school 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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