2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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 Northern Illinois University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IWU are $10,440 a year.
Read full report on Public Administration at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
The excellent master’s degree programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 a year.
Read full report on Public Administration at Aurora University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - South Bend. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of South Bend.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana University - South Bend are $18,592 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.
UW Oshkosh graduate students pay an average of $18,760 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
With a ranking of #9, Indiana State University 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 Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Indiana State are $15,562 per year.
University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIS are $16,757 per year.
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| 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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