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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$27,846 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,446 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 13,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Colleges.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.

BYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great value for public administration students. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for public administration students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $22,270 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

The University of Montana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $28,476 per year.

Full Public Administration at The University of Montana Report

Boise State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boise State are $24,980 per year.

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#8

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT
$20,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Utah University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.

Southern Utah University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,542 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #9, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

DU undergraduate students pay an average of $54,819 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 221
Utah 178
Idaho 40
Montana 46
Wyoming 21

More Public Administration Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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 9 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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