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Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$11,812 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

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

Public Administration is the #102 most popular major in Tennessee with 107 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 a year.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $10,908 per year.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tennessee State University are $10,732 a year.

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Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Tennessee landed the # 4 spot on the list. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - Tennessee 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
Kentucky 123
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 121
Arkansas 186
Alabama 396
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 132

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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