2027 Best Value Public Administration Associate’s Degree Schools
[Public Administration](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-administration/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value public administration schools.
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2027 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the public administration degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Public Administration Schools
Our analysis ranked Cuny Medgar Evers College the best value for a degree in public administration in the United States. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny Medgar Evers College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,352, with out-of-state students paying around $15,302. Students borrow a median of $19,187 to complete the public administration program here. Soon after graduation, public administration degree recipients from Cuny Medgar Evers College generally make around $43,317. That is a strong return on a $19,187 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.
Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value public administration schools. Set in the rural area of Marion, Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,648. Typical student debt for public administration graduates is $33,307. Early-career public administration graduates make about $47,491. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Other Public Administration Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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