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Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

92 Colleges
$19,228 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,873 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #59 most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 92 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Top 15% Best Public Administration Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the Southeast Region for public administration students. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia Southern University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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$8,367 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great value for public administration students. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,367 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at WCU take out is $18,429.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.

American Military University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

The excellent programs at Indian River State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $10,201 per year.

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$12,698 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $38,550 per year.

Clemson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#8

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Augusta University are $24,400 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Augusta University also did well on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNG are $16,014 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNG also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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$17,012 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Alabama 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 midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USA are $17,012 a year.

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#11

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$9,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Henderson State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $9,768 per year.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $25,966 per year.

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#13

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY
$12,870 Average Tuition & Fees

Kentucky State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Frankfort, KY State is a public school with a small student population.

KY State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,870 in tuition and fees each year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Public Administration students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Morehead State University Morehead, KY
15 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
16 Barry University Miami, FL
17 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
18 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL

Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 401
Virginia 602
North Carolina 469
Florida 1,032
Tennessee 107
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.

Majors Similar 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 25 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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