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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$10,634 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,442 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools

$5,513 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Georgia the best value school in Georgia for public administration students. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $5,513 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNG also did well on our Best Public Administration Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of North Georgia

#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA
$9,022 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Georgia list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta University are $9,022 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Augusta University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in Georgia list.

Read full report on Public Administration at Augusta University

$6,583 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Valdosta State University is a great value for public administration students. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VSU are $6,583 a year.

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$5,934 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Albany State is a moderately-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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$5,902 Average Tuition & Fees

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 medium-sized city of Savannah.

Savannah State University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Savannah State University Report

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UGA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Administration Schools in Georgia list.

Full Public Administration at University of Georgia Report

#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
$6,485 Average Tuition & Fees

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 school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GaSou are $6,485 per year.

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$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Georgia State is a very 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.

Full Public Administration at Georgia State University Report

$6,436 Average Tuition & Fees

Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KSU Georgia are $6,436 a year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Kennesaw State University

#10

South University, Savannah

Savannah, GA
$18,000 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Savannah landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South University, Savannah are $18,000 a year.

Read full report on Public Administration at South University, Savannah

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

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