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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$11,029 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

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

Public Administration is the #72 most popular major in Kentucky with 123 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Administration

#1

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Our analysis found Kentucky State University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. KY State is a small public school located in the town of Frankfort.

KY State graduate students pay an average of $8,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NKU are $10,284 a year.

Full Public Administration at Northern Kentucky University Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UK are $13,674 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $10,200 per year.

Full Public Administration at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 5 spot on the list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofL are $13,725 per year.

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

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #6, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

WKU graduate students pay an average of $12,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Murray State 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 #7 on the list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Murray State graduate students pay an average of $9,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Morehead State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

Morehead State University graduate students pay an average of $10,557 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Morehead State University

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
Florida 1,032
Tennessee 107
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.

Majors Similar to Public Admin

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 8 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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