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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$11,587 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,590 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Colleges.

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $9,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UARK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public Administration Schools in Arkansas list.

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$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UA Little Rock undergraduate students pay an average of $9,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Henderson State University

#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harding are $22,230 a year.

Harding also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in Arkansas rankings.

Full Public Administration at Harding University Report

#6

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR
$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Arkansas 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. Strayer University - Arkansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Arkansas are $13,515 a year.

Full Public Administration at Strayer University - Arkansas Report

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges 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

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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