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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

5 Ranked Colleges
273 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Public Administration is the 47th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across District of Columbia, there were 276 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 273 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 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 Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree public admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591.

Read more about Public Administration at Georgetown University

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Read full report on Public Administration at GWU

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 163 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full American University Public Administration Report

#4

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of the District of Columbia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the District of Columbia are $18,608.

Full University of the District of Columbia Public Administration Report

#5

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Global Region. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 15 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Global Region did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at Strayer University - Global Region

#6

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - District of Columbia also took the #0 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Strayer University - District of Columbia

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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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