Most Popular Colleges for Other Public Administration Master’s Degree Programs

Around 268 master’s degrees are awarded each year to other public administration majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Missouri State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Missouri State University - Springfield

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,824	$9,702
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,006	$1,006
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$268	$539

There were 563 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 210 were classified as teaching assistants, and 40 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UA Little Rock can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,680	$17,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,468	$1,468
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$320	$725

In 2017-2018, UA Little Rock reported having 267 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 48 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

The school reported having 812 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

Across all programs, there were 2,039 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Ball State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ball State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,554	$21,172
Fees for Full-Time Students	$662	$662
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$475	$1,176

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 847. Of that number, 327 were classified as teaching assistants, and 279 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Judson.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Judson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$30,380	$30,380
Fees for Full-Time Students	$525	$525
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,125	$1,125

In 2017-2018, there were 11 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Tufts.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tufts University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,892	$49,892
Fees for Full-Time Students	$874	$874
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,248	$1,248

In 2017-2018, there were 1,125 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 401 were classified as teaching assistants, and 711 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Jacksonville State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Jacksonville State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,168	$18,336
Fees for Full-Time Students	$750	$750
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$382	$764

In 2017-2018, Jacksonville State University reported having 70 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 70 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending GMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Mason University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,228	$30,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,252	$3,252
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$603	$1,424

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,385. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 587 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at TSU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Southern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,172	$12,742
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,397	$1,397
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$100	$465

There were 228 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 32 were classified as teaching assistants, and 72 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending St. Joseph’s College-Long Island.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at St. Joseph's College-Long Island

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,550	$17,550
Fees for Full-Time Students	$366	$366
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$975	$975

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNE.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Universidad del Este

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$2,652	$2,652
Fees for Full-Time Students	$900	$900
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$221	$221

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UVI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of the Virgin Islands

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,948	$13,230
Fees for Full-Time Students	$508	$508
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$386	$735

Graduate students at UCF can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Central Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,916	$25,759
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,956	$2,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$1,194

Across all programs, there were 1,670 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 982 were classified as teaching assistants, and 688 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending SJC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at St. Joseph's College - New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,550	$17,550
Fees for Full-Time Students	$356	$356
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$975	$975

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Alabama State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Alabama State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,408	$14,832
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,740	$2,740
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$412	$824

The school reported having 44 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 17 were classified as teaching assistants, and 9 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at WUSTL can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington University in St Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,650	$50,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$375	$375
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,110	$2,110

There were 1,405 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 674 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at TESU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Thomas Edison State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,024	$12,024
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$668	$668

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UDM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Detroit Mercy

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,422	$28,422
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,579	$1,579

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Marquette.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Marquette University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,800	$19,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,100	$1,100

In 2017-2018, Marquette reported having 591 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 255 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Brandeis can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brandeis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,720	$48,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$88	$88
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,522	$1,522

The school reported having 188 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 89 were classified as teaching assistants, and 99 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Spertus College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,000	$2,000
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$380	$380

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending SMU MN.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,550	$8,550
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$475	$475

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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