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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
195 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,443 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 195 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Public Administration Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at UNOMAHA

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Capella University Public Administration Report

#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #5 spot on the list. Hamline University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Hamline not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Hamline

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 5 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Kansas

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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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