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Best Value Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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2023 Best Value Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$11,898 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,963 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 462 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Check out the public admin doctor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named West Chester University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WCUPA are $11,898 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCUPA also did well on our Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,639
Maryland 171
New Jersey 369
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 29

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
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