2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s
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Public Administration is the 47th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,117 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 100 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration
Out of the 100 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree public admin students list, Colorado State University - Global Campus has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Colorado State University - Global Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for bachelor’s degree public admin students.
Read more about Public Administration at West Texas A&M University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Winona State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State University is $17,656 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 45 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,722 for bachelor’s degree public admin students per year to attend Western Carolina University.
Full Western Carolina University Public Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
UND also took the #9 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UND is $15,738 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for BYU - I is $7,167 for bachelor’s degree public admin students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at Brigham Young University - Idaho
University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 80 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMGC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland Global Campus is $14,288 for bachelor’s degree public admin students.
Full University of Maryland Global Campus Public Administration Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for bachelor’s degree public admin students.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
UW - La Crosse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,580 for bachelor’s degree public admin students per year to attend UW - La Crosse.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for bachelor’s degree public admin students.
With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students per year to attend UW - Stevens Point.
Read full report on Public Administration at UW - Stevens Point
With a ranking of #12, Park University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,579 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students per year to attend Park University.
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Harding University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Harding University is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 6 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,375 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students per year to attend Harding University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is $15,249 for bachelor’s degree public admin students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Public Administration Report
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UW - Green Bay is $14,395 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students.
With a ranking of #16, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
UNI also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $15,620 for bachelor’s degree public admin students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 41 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
CSUN also took the #14 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,414 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students per year to attend CSUN.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
National University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at National University
Florida International University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree public admin students list, FIU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $7,296 for bachelor’s degree public admin students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Indian River State College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,003 for bachelor’s degree public admin students per year to attend Indian River State College.
Read full report on Public Administration at Indian River State College
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 63 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,646 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students per year to attend GVSU.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tarleton State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $18,979 for bachelor’s degree public admin students.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $22,054 for bachelor’s degree public admin students per year to attend Ship.
With a ranking of #24, Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MVNU is $20,282 for bachelor’s degree public admin students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Metropolitan College of New York ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s list. MCNY is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan College of New York is $15,310 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students.
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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%.
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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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