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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Public Administration (With Aid)

17 Ranked Colleges
221 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 221 other public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in other public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other public administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other 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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Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Public Administration (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 14 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Florida Other Public Administration Report

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884.

Read full report on Other Public Administration at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full San Diego State University Other Public Administration Report

#4

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Judson University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Judson is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Judson, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Judson University are $18,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Judson Other Public Administration Report

#5

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree other public admin students with aid list, Ball State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.

Full Ball State Other Public Administration Report

#6

St. Joseph's College - New York

Brooklyn, New York

St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

SJC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SJC are $19,692, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Public Administration at SJC

#7

Universidad del Este

Carolina, <nil>

With a ranking of #7, Universidad del Este did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Carolina, , and it awarded 16 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UNE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Universidad del Este are $3,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Public Administration at Universidad del Este

#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Public Administration at GMU

With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Public Administration at Missouri State University - Springfield

#10

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Texas Southern University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Southern University Other Public Administration Report

#11

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WUSTL Other Public Administration Report

#12

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Alabama State is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 1 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Alabama State also made our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama State are $17,572.

Full Alabama State University Other Public Administration Report

#13

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 19 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California Other Public Administration Report

#14

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

Marquette University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Marquette University Other Public Administration Report

#15

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #15, Tufts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tufts Other Public Administration Report

#16

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#12 in overall quality

Seton Hall University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 2 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall also took the #12 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Seton Hall University Other Public Administration Report

#17

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Public Admin Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Read more about Other Public Administration at NYU

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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