2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration School for You
Public Administration is the #23 most popular major in the country with 13,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 82 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Public Administration Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the Southeast Region for public administration students. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great value for public administration students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $38,550 per year.
Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #6, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Augusta University are $24,400 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Augusta University also did well on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of North Georgia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $16,014 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of South Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USA are $17,012 a year.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $25,966 per year.
Kentucky State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. KY State is a small public school located in the town of Frankfort.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KY State are $12,870 a year.
Barry University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Barry University are $31,540 per year.
Morehead State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #12 on the list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.
Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,106 in tuition and fees each year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Public Administration graduate students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL |
| 14 | Belhaven University | Jackson, MS |
| 15 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 16 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 489 |
| Florida | 638 |
| Georgia | 401 |
| North Carolina | 379 |
| Tennessee | 97 |
| Kentucky | 122 |
| Louisiana | 113 |
| Alabama | 378 |
| South Carolina | 88 |
| Mississippi | 84 |
| Arkansas | 172 |
| West Virginia | 132 |
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Public Administration Related Majors for Public Admin
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 25 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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