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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,221 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

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

With 113 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #27 most popular major in Louisiana.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Louisiana 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Louisiana State University graduate students pay an average of $13,031 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana State University is ranked #2 for overall quality for public admin in Louisiana.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Southern University and A & M College graduate students pay an average of $10,658 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Southern University and A & M College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ULM are $9,777 a year.

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#4

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Out of the 4 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.

GSU graduate students pay an average of $7,416 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges 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
Kentucky 122
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.

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 4 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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