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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
451 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,269 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 485 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 451 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $48-$75k list, BYU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BYU Public Administration Report

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Wyoming

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #3 spot on the list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 55 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U of U Public Administration Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 116 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $48-$75k list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CU Anschutz Public Administration Report

#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 54 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $48-$75k list, Southern Utah University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Utah University are $24,548.

Full Southern Utah University Public Administration Report

#6

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 31 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Montana is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 34 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $48-$75k list, UM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Montana Public Administration Report

#8

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

Boise State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566.

Read full report on Public Administration at Boise State

#9

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 3 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899.

Full DU 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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