2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

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Other Public Administration is the 253rd most popular major in the country with 821 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 163 other public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,033 and $35,003 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 21 other public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$157,774 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern California Other Public Administration Report

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

$18,658 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.

SDSU also made our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.

Read full report on Other Public Administration at SDSU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)

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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