2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You
Public Administration is the #23 most popular major in the country with 13,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the public admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #1.
Read full report on Public Administration at Texas A&M University - College Station
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 per year.
Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas at Arlington
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCO are $18,116 a year.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Central Oklahoma
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 per year.
Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas at Dallas
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great value for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UTSA graduate students pay an average of $27,560 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 862 |
| Arizona | 519 |
| Oklahoma | 57 |
| New Mexico | 54 |
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Public Administration Related Majors for Public Admin
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 5 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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