2023 Best Value Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 13,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Administration
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Hamline graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
UNOMAHA graduate students pay an average of $16,374 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Missouri - Columbia
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 314 |
| Minnesota | 496 |
| Iowa | 64 |
| Kansas | 130 |
| Nebraska | 108 |
| North Dakota | 15 |
| South Dakota | 37 |
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Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Admin
| 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 averages are for the top 6 schools 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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