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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia

13 Ranked Colleges
377 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master's in Georgia

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 Georgia” 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 Georgia, there were 401 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 377 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,988 and $43,995 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia” ranking analyzed 13 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Georgia

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Georgia

#2

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 57 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

VSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. 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.

Read full report on Public Administration at VSU

#3

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #3 spot on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 39 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree public admin students list, Augusta University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at Augusta University

#4

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 13 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Savannah State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah State University are $14,906, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Savannah State University Public Administration Report

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

GaSou also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at Georgia Southern University

#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

University of West Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

University of West Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980.

Full University of West Georgia Public Administration Report

#7

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 43 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at Georgia State University

#8

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

University of North Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia ranking. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

UNG did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNG are $18,354.

Full University of North Georgia Public Administration Report

#9

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 27 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at Kennesaw State University

#10

Albany State University

Albany, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Albany State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Albany, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Albany State also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Albany State are $15,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at Albany State

#11

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Clark Atlanta University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Clark Atlanta University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark Atlanta University are $15,464, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at Clark Atlanta University

#12

Strayer University - Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Strayer University - Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 19 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - Georgia, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Georgia are $15,135.

Full Strayer University - Georgia Public Administration Report

#13 in overall quality

South University’s online programs came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Georgia ranking. South University’s online programs is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South University’s online programs did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South University’s online programs are $14,520.

Read full report on Public Administration at South University’s online programs

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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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