2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration School for You
In 2020-2021, 602 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Administration Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best value school in Virginia for public administration students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year.
Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in Virginia rankings.
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The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Virginia. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year. After completing their degree, public admin graduates from JMU carry an average student debtload of $22,867. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $436.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Administration Schools in Virginia ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for public administration students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Administration Schools in Virginia list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year. After completing their degree, public admin graduates from GMU carry an average student debtload of $19,493.
GMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in Virginia list.
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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Old Dominion are $10,800 a year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Regent University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Virginia ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Regent undergraduate students pay an average of $18,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Strayer University - Virginia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Virginia are $13,515 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 401 |
| 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 Majors Related to Public Admin
| 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 9 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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