Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Other Public Administration

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
307 Degrees Awarded
$16,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 821 people earned their degree in other public administration, making the major the 253rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $50,583 and had an average of $32,856 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 307 other public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other public administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other public administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other public administration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Other Public Administration Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern is $12,823 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Public Admin students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Northeastern Other Public Administration Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other public admin students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other public admin students whose families make $30-$48k list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CU Anschutz is $12,503 for bachelor’s degree other public admin students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Public Administration at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#3

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 114 bachelors’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rutgers Newark is $11,047 for bachelor’s degree other public admin students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Rutgers Newark Other Public Administration Report

#4

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other public admin students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NLU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NLU is $14,403 for bachelor’s degree other public admin students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Other Public Administration at National Louis University

#5

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Coastal Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. Brunswick, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other public admin degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other public admin students whose families make $30-$48k list, CCGA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCGA is $12,030 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Public Admin students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Other Public Administration at College of Coastal Georgia

#6

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TNU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trevecca Nazarene University is $15,172 for bachelor’s degree other public admin students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full TNU Other Public Administration Report

#7

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Geneva College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Geneva did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,781 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Public Admin students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Geneva.

Full Geneva Other Public Administration Report

#8

New York University

New York, New York

New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other public admin students in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $25,771 for bachelor’s degree other public admin students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend New York University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Public Administration at New York University

#9

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Troy University is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 90 bachelors’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,457 for bachelor’s degree other public admin students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Troy University.

Full TROY Other Public Administration Report

#10

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Seattle University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Seattle U is $27,256 for bachelor’s degree other public admin students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Other Public Administration at Seattle University

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.

Featured Public Administration Schools

Find Schools Near You