2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 287 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

6 Graduate Certificates

#4 in Quality in Washington

$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Washington. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.

Seattle U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list.

Read full report on Public Administration at Seattle University

#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA

1 Graduate Certificates

#7 in Quality in Washington

$13,379 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EWU are $13,379 a year.

Full Public Administration at Eastern Washington University Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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