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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$12,382 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

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

With 1,032 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #48 most popular major in Florida.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Florida 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 Florida

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Florida Gulf Coast University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FGCU are $8,971 a year.

FGCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

FAU graduate students pay an average of $6,693 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

UCF graduate students pay an average of $8,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCF is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Public Administration at University of Central Florida Report

#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNF are $10,364 a year.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $11,553 per year.

Florida State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Read full report on Public Administration at Florida State University

Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FIU are $11,106 a year.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USF Tampa are $10,428 a year.

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#8

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Barry University are $17,910 per year.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NUS Florida are $22,790 a year.

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Strayer University - Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the suburb of Tampa, Strayer University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Strayer University - Florida are $15,135 per year.

Full Public Administration at Strayer University - Florida Report

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 401
Virginia 602
North Carolina 469
Tennessee 107
Kentucky 123
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 121
Arkansas 186
Alabama 396
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 132

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 10 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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