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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Minnesota
Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best value school in Minnesota for public administration students. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,184 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great value for public administration students. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hamline are $46,221 a year.
Read full report on Public Administration at Hamline University
With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Administration Schools in Minnesota ranking.
Capella University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capella University are $14,148 per year.
Read full report on Public Administration at Capella University
Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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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