2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
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 Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 919 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in the Plains States Region
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 Master’s in the Plains States Region. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 210 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Walden University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 39 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Hamline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline University are $11,577, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 20 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree public admin students list, USD has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Park University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, Capella University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 92 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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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Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 13 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri State also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 12 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 20 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
UND also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree public admin students list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374.
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With a ranking of #12, Drake University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 36 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Drake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932.
With a ranking of #13, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Bellevue University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Kansas State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
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With a ranking of #18, Upper Iowa University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fayette, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIU are $19,152, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #19, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Missouri State University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Wichita State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Webster University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 20 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 28 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699.
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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%.
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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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