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2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$14,323 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

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

Public Administration is the #99 most popular major in South Carolina with 88 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Carolina 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.

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 South Carolina

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

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

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clemson are $11,796 a year.

Clemson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Read full report on Public Administration at Clemson University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofSC are $14,134 a year.

UofSC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at C of C are $14,230 a year.

Read full report on Public Administration at College of Charleston

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. South University, Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at South University, Columbia are $16,320 per year.

Read full report on Public Administration at South University, Columbia

The excellent master’s degree programs at Strayer University - South Carolina helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in South Carolina. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - South Carolina are $15,135 a year.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges 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
Kentucky 123
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 5 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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