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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Nebraska

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$18,109 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #65 most popular major in Nebraska with 110 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Administration Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Nebraska 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a .

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration

$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE
$8,310 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Nebraska list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.

Bellevue University also made our Best Public Administration Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Doane University

Crete, NE
$37,880 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Doane University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Doane Crete undergraduate students pay an average of $37,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Doane University Report

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 368
Minnesota 504
Kansas 147
Iowa 114
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 37

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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