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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
195 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 17,269 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,859 and had an average of $42,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,443 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,408 and $49,259 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 195 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree public admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Public Administration Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Public Administration Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Omaha, Nebraska 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.

UNOMAHA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374.

Full UNOMAHA Public Administration Report

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU Public Administration Report

#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree public admin students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hamline has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at Hamline

#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Capella University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree public admin students whose families make $0-$30k list, Capella University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” 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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