2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate
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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 394 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 147 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Walden University also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 33 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. California Baptist University is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140.
Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #4 spot on the list. Hamline is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 1 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree public admin students list, Hamline has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WCUPA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
UIS also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Springfield are $16,757, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Public Administration at University of North Texas
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree public admin students list, KU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
University of La Verne ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ULV are $14,526.
With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Public Administration at Florida Atlantic University
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Missouri - Columbia
Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree public admin students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State are $9,445, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Valdosta State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682.
North Carolina State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Public Administration at North Carolina State University
Florida International University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 7 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Public Administration at Florida State University
With a ranking of #21, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Akron Main Campus
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree public admin students list, UT Dallas has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University at Albany did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
UAlbany not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree public admin students list, UGA has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.
Read more about Public Administration at Indiana University - Bloomington
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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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