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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$12,985 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,954 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #18 most popular major in Arizona with 519 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arizona 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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arizona

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

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration

$10,818 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in Arizona for public administration students. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Skysong are $10,818 a year.

ASU - Skysong also made our Best Public Administration Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
$17,189 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year.

Grand Canyon University also took the #4 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in Arizona rankings.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
$12,404 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Arizona list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $12,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Arizona not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Administration Schools in Arizona list.

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$11,527 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Arizona. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,527 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Northern Arizona University

$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 862
Oklahoma 57
New Mexico 54

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 5 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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