2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Utah
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
With 178 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #73 most popular major in Utah.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 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 Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Utah 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Administration
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Utah. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at BYU are $7,700 a year.
BYU also made our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
U of U graduate students pay an average of $8,068 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, U of U is ranked #4 for overall quality for public admin in Utah.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Utah University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.
Southern Utah University graduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 225 |
Idaho | 58 |
Montana | 46 |
Wyoming | 21 |
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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 Majors Related to Public Admin
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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