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2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$13,863 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named The Evergreen State College the best value school in Washington for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Evergreen is a small public school located in the suburb of Olympia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Evergreen are $10,007 a year.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a moderately-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.

Read full report on Public Administration at Seattle University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $17,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Full Public Administration at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

EWU graduate students pay an average of $13,379 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Eastern Washington University Report

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,533
Oregon 62
Nevada 78
Hawaii 41
Alaska 34

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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