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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$10,408 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,815 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #29 most popular major in Kentucky.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky 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.

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 Kentucky

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

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration

#1

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY
$9,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Kentucky State University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KY State are $9,020 a year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Kentucky State University

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year.

Full Public Administration at Northern Kentucky University Report

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year.

Full Public Administration at Western Kentucky University Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year.

UK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public Administration Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Public Administration at University of Kentucky Report

$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Eastern Kentucky University

#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Kentucky ranking. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $12,370 per year.

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

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$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Murray State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Murray State are $9,252 a year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Murray State University

$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Morehead State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Morehead State University

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
Louisiana 113
Alabama 378
South Carolina 88
Mississippi 84
Arkansas 172
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 8 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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