2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 462 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
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Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $11,898 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ship are $11,970 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marywood University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kutztown University are $11,440 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
Villanova also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Pitt graduate students pay an average of $25,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Widener University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Widener are $25,416 per year.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UPenn also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
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With a ranking of #9, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Strayer University - Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - Pennsylvania 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 |
| Maryland | 171 |
| New Jersey | 369 |
| District of Columbia | 292 |
| 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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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