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 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in Utah for public administration students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
BYU also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in Utah rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for public administration students. U of U is a fairly 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 made our Best Public Administration Schools in Utah list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Utah University is a great value for public administration students. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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