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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$9,933 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,590 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #13 most popular major in Arkansas with 172 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arkansas 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arkansas

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

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best value school in Arkansas for public administration students. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year.

A-State also made our Best Public Administration Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Public Administration at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $9,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UARK is ranked #3 for overall quality for public admin in Arkansas.

Full Public Administration at University of Arkansas Report

$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UA Little Rock undergraduate students pay an average of $9,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR
$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Arkansas is a great value for public administration students. Strayer University - Arkansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Arkansas are $13,515 a year.

Full Public Administration at Strayer University - Arkansas Report

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
West Virginia 132

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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