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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
399 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master's in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Minnesota, there were 623 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 399 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) in Minnesota

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

Read more about Public Administration at Minnesota State Mankato

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k list. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at St. Cloud State University

#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #4 spot on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 39 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hamline, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577.

Full Hamline Public Administration Report

#5

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 5 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Metro State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Metropolitan State University are $17,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Metro State

#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Capella University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Capella University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

Full Capella University 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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