2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration is the #23 most popular major in the country with 13,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Cal Baptist graduate students pay an average of $14,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $19,875 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 per year.
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California State University - Fresno came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 per year.
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California State University - Sacramento landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Bakersfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public school with a large student population.
CSUB graduate students pay an average of $18,517 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ULV are $14,520 a year.
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,533 |
| Washington | 287 |
| Oregon | 62 |
| Nevada | 78 |
| Hawaii | 41 |
| Alaska | 34 |
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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 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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