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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$21,049 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

With 225 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #71 most popular major in Colorado.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Administration Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Colleges.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration

$8,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 per year.

Colorado State University - Global Campus also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in Colorado rankings.

Read full report on Public Administration at Colorado State University - Global Campus

$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $9,384 per year.

CU Anschutz excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in Colorado list.

Full Public Administration at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#3

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO
$9,000 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Colorado. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Colorado Mesa University Report

$10,994 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $10,994 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO
$54,819 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great value for public administration students. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

DU undergraduate students pay an average of $54,819 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Denver

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 178
Idaho 58
Montana 46
Wyoming 21

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 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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