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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Vermont

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$31,511 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,839 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #18 most popular major in Vermont with 40 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Public Administration Schools in Vermont ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Vermont 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.

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 Schools in Vermont

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

Best Vermont Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT
$19,002 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Vermont to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Vermont. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVM are $19,002 per year.

Full Public Administration at University of Vermont Report

#2

Norwich University

Northfield, VT
$44,020 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Norwich University is a great value for public administration students. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Norwich are $44,020 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Norwich is ranked #1 for overall quality for public admin in Vermont.

Read full report on Public Administration at Norwich University

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 509
Connecticut 135
Rhode Island 42
New Hampshire 23
Maine 0

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 2 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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