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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$8,181 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

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 city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 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, BYU is ranked #1 for overall quality for public admin in Utah.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $8,068 per 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.

Full Public Administration at University of Utah Report

#3

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Utah University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Utah University are $8,294 per year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Southern Utah University

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 225
Idaho 58
Montana 46
Wyoming 21

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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