2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration School for You
In 2020-2021, 483 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #83 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $13,394 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a great value for public administration students. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $11,062 per year.
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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Villanova are $59,020 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year. While working on their degree, public admin majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pitt also did well on our Best Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Widener University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Widener are $49,706 a year.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UPenn also made our Best Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #3.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students pay an average of $58,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Strayer University - Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Pennsylvania are $13,515 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,899 |
| Maryland | 254 |
| New Jersey | 403 |
| District of Columbia | 292 |
| Delaware | 29 |
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Public Administration Related Majors for Public Admin
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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