2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) in Arkansas

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Arkansas, there were 185 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,950 and $47,193 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 149 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) in Arkansas

#1

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$49,437 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 115 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at A-State

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Magnolia, Arkansas

#3 in overall quality

$9,810 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 9 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arkansas master’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k list, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

#4

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$14,884 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$51,392 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at UA Little Rock

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)

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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