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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$23,475 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,840 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 135 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Public Administration Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Connecticut

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

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT
$15,458 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the best value school in Connecticut for public administration students. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Post University are $15,458 a year.

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$18,524 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great value for public administration students. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCONN are $18,524 per year.

UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Administration Schools in Connecticut list.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Connecticut

#3

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT
$36,442 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Albertus Magnus College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Connecticut. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albertus Magnus are $36,442 per year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Albertus Magnus College

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 509
Rhode Island 42
New Hampshire 23
Maine 0
Vermont 40

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 3 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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