2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 440 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois 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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Governors State University the best value school in Illinois for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
GSU graduate students pay an average of $8,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIS are $11,111 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Illinois. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Aurora are $14,100 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Aurora also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIC are $17,277 a year.
With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUC are $16,162 a year.
With a ranking of #9, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
NLU graduate students pay an average of $12,096 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Northwestern University 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 city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 263 |
| Ohio | 293 |
| Indiana | 449 |
| Wisconsin | 44 |
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Public Administration Related Majors for Public Admin
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 10 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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