2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
With 292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #16 most popular major in District of Columbia.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for public administration students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.
GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The American University are $38,456 a year.
The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.
Georgetown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Global Region. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Strayer University - District of Columbia is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $15,135 a year.
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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,639 |
| Pennsylvania | 462 |
| Maryland | 171 |
| New Jersey | 369 |
| Delaware | 29 |
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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 5 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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