2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 17,269 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.

Across Iowa, there were 164 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,298 and $45,299 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Iowa

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$11,932 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 36 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Drake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drake are $11,932.

Read more about Public Administration at Drake University

#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$19,152 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fayette, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

UIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIU are $19,152, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at UIU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)

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

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >