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

9 Ranked Colleges
247 Degrees Awarded
$17,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, there were 328 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,717 and $37,902 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 247 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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.

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 Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Mizzou

#2

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Missouri State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.

Read full report on Public Administration at Southeast Missouri State University

#3

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Missouri - St Louis

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 58 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at Missouri State

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

Read more about Public Administration at UMKC

#6

Park University

Parkville, Missouri

Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Park University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224.

Read full report on Public Administration at Park University

#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

SLU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at SLU

#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Webster 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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