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2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s

16 Ranked Colleges
221 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 821 people earned their degree in other public administration, making the major the 253rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $50,583 and had an average of $32,856 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 221 other public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other public administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other public administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree other public admin students.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Public Administration

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 8 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State Other Public Administration Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock also took the #11 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Public Administration at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marquette, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690.

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#4

St. Joseph's College - New York

Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 26 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

SJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SJC are $19,692, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 14 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Public Administration at University of Central Florida

#6

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Judson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Judson, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Judson are $18,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Public Administration at Judson University

#7

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s ranking. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 19 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State also made our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Public Administration at Ball State University

#8

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Texas Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

TSU also made our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Southern University Other Public Administration Report

#9

Universidad del Este

Carolina, <nil>

Universidad del Este came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Carolina, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNE, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNE are $3,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Public Administration at UNE

#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#10 in overall quality

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 2 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#12 in overall quality

Seton Hall University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s ranking. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 2 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Public Administration at Seton Hall

#12

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #12, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

Full George Mason University Other Public Administration Report

#13

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree other public admin students list, NYU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

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#14

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 19 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree other public admin students list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

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#15

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s ranking. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also made our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168.

Read more about Other Public Administration at Tufts

#16

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL also made our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Full WUSTL Other Public Administration Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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