2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)
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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.
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 For Those Getting Aid” 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)
Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle also took the #10 spot 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree public admin students with aid 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 The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
FIU also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 10 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree public admin students with aid list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
NC State also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Public Administration at North Carolina State University
University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
UIS also took the #21 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIS are $16,757, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. 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.
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 full report on Public Administration at University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers Newark also took the #18 spot 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 Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Virginia Tech ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Texas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Texas 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 University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
WCUPA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Valdosta State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 12 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 VSU are $18,682.
University of Georgia landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree public admin students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Tennessee State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 3 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 Tennessee State University are $20,860.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Capella University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid 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.
Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.
University at Albany ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Albany, New York 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.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree public admin students with aid list, UAlbany has also earned the #17 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 University at Albany are $25,225.
With a ranking of #23, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Old Dominion University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.
Read more about Public Administration at Old Dominion University
With a ranking of #25, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
KU also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Kansas
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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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- 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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