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 fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $5,513 per year.
UNG also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great value for public administration students. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augusta University are $9,022 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Augusta University also did well on our Best Public Administration Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.
VSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,583 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Albany State University is a great value for public administration students. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Albany.
Albany State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,934 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Savannah State University is a great value for public administration students. Savannah State University is a small public school located in the medium-sized 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UGA are $12,068 a year.
UGA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Administration Schools in Georgia list.
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With a ranking of #7, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Located in the 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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Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Georgia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,286 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 suburb of Kennesaw.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $6,436 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, South University, Savannah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
South University, Savannah undergraduate students pay an average of $18,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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