2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration School for You
With 396 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #37 most popular major in Alabama.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Administration Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Alabama 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for public administration students. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Columbia Southern University also made our Best Public Administration Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great value for public administration students. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.
USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.
Jacksonville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 5 spot on the list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TROY are $9,312 a year.
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Auburn 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. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year. Public Admin majors at Auburn take out an average of $18,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Administration Schools in Alabama list.
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The University of Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.
UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UA also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in Alabama rankings.
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Strayer University - Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Alabama list. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Alabama are $13,515 a year.
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Samford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Samford undergraduate students pay an average of $35,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Samford also took the #4 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in Alabama rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 401 |
| Virginia | 602 |
| North Carolina | 469 |
| Florida | 1,032 |
| Tennessee | 107 |
| Kentucky | 123 |
| South Carolina | 88 |
| Louisiana | 121 |
| Arkansas | 186 |
| Mississippi | 84 |
| West Virginia | 132 |
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Public Administration Related Majors for Public Admin
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 9 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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