2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Utah
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration School for You
With 178 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #73 most popular major in Utah.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Utah 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BYU are $6,120 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #2 for overall quality for public admin in Utah.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Utah list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $8,893 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
U of U also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in Utah rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Utah University are $6,726 a year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 225 |
Idaho | 58 |
Montana | 46 |
Wyoming | 21 |
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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 Majors Related to Public Admin
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 3 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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