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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$11,029 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #29 most popular major in Kentucky.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Our analysis found Kentucky State University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. KY State is a small public school located in the town of Frankfort.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KY State are $8,880 per year.

Full Public Administration at Kentucky State University Report

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NKU are $10,284 per year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Northern Kentucky University

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

UK graduate students pay an average of $13,674 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $10,200 per year.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

UofL graduate students pay an average of $13,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UofL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WKU are $12,140 per year.

Full Public Administration at Western Kentucky University Report

Murray State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Murray State graduate students pay an average of $9,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Murray State University Report

Morehead State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morehead State University are $10,557 per year.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 489
Florida 638
Georgia 401
North Carolina 379
Tennessee 97
Louisiana 113
Alabama 378
South Carolina 88
Mississippi 84
Arkansas 172
West Virginia 132

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

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 8 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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