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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$11,000 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,394 Avg Salary

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.

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

$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

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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#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
$8,336 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

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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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

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
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

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 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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