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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Public Administration is the 58th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 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.

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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Public Administration Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about Public Administration at Mizzou

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at Capella University

#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 $75-$110k 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hamline Public Administration Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full KU 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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