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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
451 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 485 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,857 and $32,762 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 451 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also cost less that 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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 71 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at Brigham Young University - Provo

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #7 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 55 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $48-$75k list, U of U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Utah

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 116 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $48-$75k list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Southern Utah University is a fairly large school located in Cedar City, Utah that handed out 54 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Utah University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Utah University are $24,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at Southern Utah University

#6

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 31 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Boise State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 39 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

DU also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899.

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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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