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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 Tennessee, there were 124 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,525 and $55,229 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 73 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 3 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in Tennessee

#1

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$18,334 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$20,860 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860.

Full Tennessee State University Public Administration Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

UofM also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Memphis

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