2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our analysis found Northern Illinois University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IWU are $9,239 a year.
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The excellent programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aurora are $26,760 a year.
The excellent programs at Indiana University - South Bend helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana University - South Bend are $20,934 per year.
Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.
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University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIS are $18,857 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 a year.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.
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Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana State are $20,862 per year.
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Best Public Administration Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 263 |
| Illinois | 440 |
| Ohio | 293 |
| Indiana | 449 |
| Wisconsin | 44 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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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