2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Georgia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration School for You
With 401 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #62 most popular major in Georgia.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Georgia 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our analysis found University of North Georgia to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.
UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $5,513 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNG is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in Georgia list.
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The excellent programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Georgia. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
Augusta University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,022 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Augusta University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in Georgia list.
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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VSU are $6,583 a year.
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The excellent programs at Albany State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Georgia. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albany State are $5,934 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Savannah State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Georgia list. Savannah State University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah State University are $5,902 per year.
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University of Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UGA is ranked #3 for overall quality for public admin in Georgia.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GaSou are $6,485 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia State are $9,286 per year.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Georgia ranking. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KSU Georgia are $6,436 a year.
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South University, Savannah ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South University, Savannah are $18,000 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 13 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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