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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 17,269 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,859 and had an average of $42,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across Louisiana, there were 113 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,925 and $51,852 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 107 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$51,607 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe, Louisiana

#3 in overall quality

$21,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$34,526 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #2 spot on the list. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

ULM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ULM are $21,410.

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#3

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$16,684 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$48,432 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Southern University and A & M College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern University and A & M College are $16,684, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Southern University and A & M College

#4

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana

#4 in overall quality

$16,403 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$36,141 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grambling State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k. GSU is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $16,403, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at GSU

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

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