2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 147 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
Walden University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate 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 also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. California Baptist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 11 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 15 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.
Read more about Public Administration at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Hamline also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. UIS is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 8 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
UIS also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Springfield are $16,757.
With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public admin students 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.
University of Kansas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. 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.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Kansas
Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
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 La Verne ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in La Verne, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of La Verne are $14,526.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482.
Read full report on Public Administration at Florida Atlantic University
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this 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 list, Mizzou has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students 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 landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 14 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree public admin students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #23 rank 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.
With a ranking of #16, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. Jackson State University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State are $9,445, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Valdosta State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Valdosta State University is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at VSU are $18,682, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Public Administration at Valdosta State University
North Carolina State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree public admin students list, NC State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida International University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
FIU also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Florida State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s public admin degrees 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.
Read more about Public Administration at Florida State University
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Akron Main Campus
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree public admin students 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 UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University at Albany ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate list. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #17 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 at Albany are $25,225.
University of Georgia came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #22 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 UGA are $27,476.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree public admin students 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 Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- *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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