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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Public Administration is the 47th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Tennessee, there were 124 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 73 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree public admin students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in Tennessee

#1

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$18,334 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at UT Chattanooga

#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$20,860 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tennessee State University Public Administration Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #3 spot on the list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 16 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UofM Public Administration Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)

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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