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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
338 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

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 Virginia For Those Getting Aid” 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 Virginia, there were 515 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 338 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 public administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Virginia For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Virginia (With Aid)

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree public admin students with aid list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on Public Administration at Virginia Tech

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 61 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full George Mason University Public Administration Report

#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at JMU

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.

Read full report on Public Administration at Old Dominion

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Public Administration Report

#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Regent University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 21 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at Regent

#7

Strayer University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Strayer University - Virginia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Virginia also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Virginia are $15,135, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at Strayer University - Virginia

#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 97 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree public admin students with aid list, Liberty University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

Read more about Public Administration at Liberty University

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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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