2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) in California

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Public Administration is the 58th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 California, there were 1,888 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,265 and $36,406 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The public admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) in California

#1

California Baptist University

Riverside, California

#1 in overall quality

$14,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #1 spot on the list. California Baptist University is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Cal Baptist also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cal Baptist Public Administration Report

#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, California

#2 in overall quality

$14,526 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

ULV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ULV are $14,526, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ULV Public Administration Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)

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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