2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Arizona

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arizona” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Arizona, there were 682 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,413 and $35,461 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 526 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,233 and $38,981 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arizona” ranking analyzed 5 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Master’s in Arizona” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arizona

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arizona.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Arizona

#1

University of Phoenix - Arizona

Tempe, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$17,096 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$47,390 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arizona list. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 123 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our arizona master’s degree public admin students list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UOPX - Arizona Public Administration Report

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$11,436 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$51,454 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 266 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Grand Canyon University Public Administration Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$52,107 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arizona. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 28 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Arizona

#4

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

#5 in overall quality

$6,724 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #4 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arizona master’s degree public admin students list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Skysong Public Administration Report

#5

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

#4 in overall quality

$19,489 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arizona. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

Read full report on Public Administration at NAU

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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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