2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our 2023 rankings named West Chester University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for public administration students. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $10,423 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for public administration students. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ship are $13,394 a year.
Read full report on Public Administration at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marywood are $37,284 a year.
Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $11,062 per year.
Read full report on Public Administration at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Villanova are $59,020 a year.
Villanova also made our Best Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #5.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year.
Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.
Widener undergraduate students pay an average of $49,706 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.
UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students pay an average of $58,524 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 Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Read full report on Public Administration at Carnegie Mellon University
With a ranking of #10, Strayer University - Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Strayer University - Pennsylvania undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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