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2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$14,323 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 88 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

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

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Clemson graduate students pay an average of $11,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Clemson also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofSC are $14,134 per year.

UofSC also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

The excellent master’s degree programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at C of C are $14,230 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at South University, Columbia are $16,320 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - South Carolina. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Strayer University - South Carolina are $15,135 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
Kentucky 122
Louisiana 113
Alabama 378
Mississippi 84
Arkansas 172
West Virginia 132

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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