2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in Alaska

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Alaska, there were 32 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 32 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,325 and $26,561 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

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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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 Alaska For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for alaska master’s degree public admin students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in Alaska

#1

University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, Alaska

#1 in overall quality

$25,017 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$63,005 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Southeast landed the #1 spot on the list. Juneau, Alaska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

UAS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alaska” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Southeast are $25,017, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Alaska Southeast

#2

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

$24,496 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #2 spot on the list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UAA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Alaska” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAA are $24,496, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Alaska Anchorage Public Administration Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)

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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