2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arkansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration School for You
With 186 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #42 most popular major in Arkansas.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arkansas 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at A-State are $7,130 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arkansas list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UARK are $9,574 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UARK is ranked #1 for overall quality for public admin in Arkansas.
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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Arkansas. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $7,560 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great value for public administration students. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year.
Harding also made our Best Public Administration Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.
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Strayer University - Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arkansas ranking. Strayer University - Arkansas is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
Strayer University - Arkansas undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 401 |
| Virginia | 602 |
| North Carolina | 469 |
| Florida | 1,032 |
| Tennessee | 107 |
| Kentucky | 123 |
| South Carolina | 88 |
| Louisiana | 121 |
| Alabama | 396 |
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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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