2026 Best Value Other Public Administration Associate’s Degree Schools
[Other Public Administration](/majors/social-services-public-administration/other-social-services-public-administration/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other public administration education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 92 schools to find the best return on investment for other public administration students.
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2026 Best Value Other Public Administration Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other public administration degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Public Administration Schools
For return on investment in other public administration, no school beat Metropolitan College Of New York this year. Metropolitan College Of New York is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $20,188. Typical student debt for other public administration graduates is $42,218. Soon after graduation, other public administration degree recipients from Metropolitan College Of New York generally make around $49,765. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 90%.
Other Other Public Administration Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 92 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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