2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration School for You
Public Administration is the #102 most popular major in Tennessee with 107 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Public Administration Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Tennessee 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a .
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration
Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great value for public administration students. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee State University are $8,336 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #4 for overall quality for public admin in Tennessee.
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Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $10,056 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Tennessee. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Tennessee list. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.
Strayer University - Tennessee undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 |
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Georgia | 401 |
Virginia | 602 |
North Carolina | 469 |
Florida | 1,032 |
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 Majors Related to Public Admin
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 5 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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