2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the Southeast Region for public administration students. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per 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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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 town of Cullowhee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a year. The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at WCU take out is $18,429.
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Out of the 92 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, American Military University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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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 college with a 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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Out of the 92 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. 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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Clemson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,550 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Clemson is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
Augusta University undergraduate students pay an average of $24,400 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Augusta University also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $16,014 per year.
UNG also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #10, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $17,012 per year.
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Henderson State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Chattanooga are $25,966 a year.
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Kentucky State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Located in the distant town of Frankfort, KY State is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KY State are $12,870 a year.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Public Admin
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).
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