2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration School for You
With 504 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #42 most popular major in Minnesota.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration
Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winona State are $10,184 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Winona State also did well on our Best Public Administration Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for public administration students. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Minnesota list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Metro State are $9,394 a year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hamline are $46,221 a year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year.
UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in Minnesota list.
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Capella University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Capella University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,148 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 368 |
| Kansas | 147 |
| Iowa | 114 |
| Nebraska | 110 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| South Dakota | 37 |
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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.
Majors Similar 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 8 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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