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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in District of Columbia (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
273 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across District of Columbia, there were 276 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 273 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The public admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree public admin students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in District of Columbia (With Aid)

#1

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of the District of Columbia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the District of Columbia are $18,608.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of the District of Columbia

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree public admin students with aid list, Georgetown has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591.

Read full report on Public Administration at Georgetown University

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid. American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 163 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

The American University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524.

Read more about Public Administration at The American University

#4

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid. Strayer University - Global Region is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - Global Region, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135.

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#5

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 71 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at George Washington University

#6

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

Strayer University - District of Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - District of Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $15,135.

Read full report on Public Administration at Strayer University - District of Columbia

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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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