Public Administration Colleges

A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods.

Auburn University Main Campus

Auburn, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,800 per year (In-State)
$ 14,400 per year (Out-of-State)

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,642 per year

Talladega College

Talladega, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,720 per year

Northland Pioneer College

Holbrook, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,008 per year (In-State)
$ 6,600 per year (Out-of-State)

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,440 per year (In-District)
$ 5,544 per year (In-State)
$ 6,192 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,394 per year (In-State)
$ 13,578 per year (Out-of-State)

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,800 per year

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,510 per year (In-State)
$ 7,020 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Arkansas Main Campus

Fayetteville, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,361 per year (In-State)
$ 12,089 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,500 per year (In-State)
$ 9,000 per year (Out-of-State)

California State University-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,318 per year (In-State)
$ 13,488 per year (Out-of-State)

California State University-Chico

Chico, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,370 per year (In-State)
$ 13,540 per year (Out-of-State)

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,991 per year (In-State)
$ 13,161 per year (Out-of-State)

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,986 per year (In-State)
$ 13,156 per year (Out-of-State)

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,500 per year

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,756 per year

Saint Joseph College

West Hartford, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,225 per year

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,380 per year

Dawn Training Centre

Wilmington, Delaware
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 8,970
Program Length: 720 hours

Southeastern University

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,180 per year

Barry University

Miami, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,430 per year

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,717 per year (In-State)
$ 11,723 per year (Out-of-State)

Florida International University

Miami, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,147 per year (In-State)
$ 13,956 per year (Out-of-State)

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,250 per year

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,450 per year

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,550 per year

Augustana College

Rock Island, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,971 per year

Blackburn College

Carlinville, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,040 per year

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,990 per year

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,180 per year

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,291 per year (In-State)
$ 18,687 per year (Out-of-State)

Indiana University-Kokomo

Kokomo, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,475 per year (In-State)
$ 11,153 per year (Out-of-State)

Indiana University-Northwest

Gary, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,475 per year (In-State)
$ 11,153 per year (Out-of-State)

Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,523 per year (In-State)
$ 11,142 per year (Out-of-State)

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,688 per year

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,890 per year (In-State)
$ 14,980 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,890 per year (In-State)
$ 12,502 per year (Out-of-State)

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,056 per year

Barton County Community College

Great Bend, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,504 per year (In-State)
$ 2,176 per year (Out-of-State)

Haskell Indian Nations University

Lawrence, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 420 per year

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,920 per year (In-State)
$ 11,130 per year (Out-of-State)

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,550 per year (In-State)
$ 9,992 per year (Out-of-State)

Northern Kentucky University

Newport, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,968 per year (In-State)
$ 9,696 per year (Out-of-State)

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,232 per year

Louisiana College

Pineville, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,450 per year

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,520 per year (In-State)
$ 15,660 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Maine at Augusta

Augusta, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,290 per year (In-State)
$ 10,380 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Maine at Fort Kent

Fort Kent, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,290 per year (In-State)
$ 10,380 per year (Out-of-State)

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,620 per year

Sojourner-Douglass College

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,000 per year

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,484 per year (In-State)
$ 14,560 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Maryland-University College

Hyattsville, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,520 per year (In-State)
$ 10,152 per year (Out-of-State)

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,800 per year

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 33,900 per year

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 28,400 per year

Stonehill College

North Easton, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,160 per year

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,463 per year (In-State)
$ 16,818 per year (Out-of-State)

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,740 per year (In-State)
$ 13,480 per year (Out-of-State)

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,220 per year (In-State)
$ 12,510 per year (Out-of-State)

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,160 per year (In-District)
$ 7,161 per year (In-State)
$ 18,861 per year (Out-of-State)

Academy College

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,989 per year

Hennepin Technical College

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,708 per year

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,429 per year (In-State)
$ 8,859 per year (Out-of-State)

Rasmussen College-Eagan

Saint Paul, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,160 per year

Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,024 per year (In-State)
$ 9,283 per year (Out-of-State)

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Fayette, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,490 per year

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,040 per year

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,530 per year (In-State)
$ 6,447 per year (Out-of-State)

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,000 per year

Carroll College

Helena, Montana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,778 per year

Doane College

Crete, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,186 per year

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,133 per year (In-State)
$ 12,180 per year (Out-of-State)

Career College of Northern Nevada

Reno, Nevada
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 21,976
Program Length: 1440 hours

Nevada State College at Henderson

Henderson, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,235 per year (In-State)
$ 9,426 per year (Out-of-State)

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,410 per year (In-State)
$ 12,250 per year (Out-of-State)

County College of Morris

Randolph, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,640 per year (In-District)
$ 5,280 per year (In-State)
$ 7,410 per year (Out-of-State)

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,897 per year (In-State)
$ 7,530 per year (Out-of-State)

Crownpoint Institute of Technology

Crownpoint, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 720 per year

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 600 per year (In-State)
$ 840 per year (Out-of-State)

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,064 per year (In-State)
$ 9,624 per year (Out-of-State)

Alfred University

Alfred, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,515 per year

Briarcliffe College

Bethpage, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,896 per year

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 8,640 per year (Out-of-State)

CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice

New York, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 8,640 per year (Out-of-State)

Campbell University Inc

Buies Creek, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,500 per year

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,699 per year

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,264 per year (In-State)
$ 7,024 per year (Out-of-State)

Shaw University

Raleigh, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,800 per year

Fort Berthold Community College

New Town, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,640 per year

Rasmussen College-Fargo

Fargo, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,166 per year

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,390 per year (In-State)
$ 11,722 per year (Out-of-State)

Academy of Court Reporting-Akron

Akron, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,000 per year

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,314 per year (In-State)
$ 14,310 per year (Out-of-State)

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,433 per year

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,120 per year

Career Point Institute

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,000 per year

Rose State College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,422 per year (In-State)
$ 4,710 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,862 per year (In-State)
$ 10,755 per year (Out-of-State)

Everest College

Portland, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,108 per year

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,164 per year (In-State)
$ 15,996 per year (Out-of-State)

Berks Technical Institute

Reading, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,000 per year

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,200 per year

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,906 per year (In-State)
$ 12,266 per year (Out-of-State)

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,880 per year

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,888 per year (In-State)
$ 11,200 per year (Out-of-State)

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,840 per year

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,928 per year

The University of Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,618 per year (In-State)
$ 15,388 per year (Out-of-State)

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,050 per year

Career Point Institute

San Antonio, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,000 per year

Lamar Institute of Technology

Beaumont, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,824 per year (In-State)
$ 7,824 per year (Out-of-State)

Mountain View College

Dallas, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 990 per year (In-District)
$ 1,800 per year (In-State)
$ 2,880 per year (Out-of-State)

Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,410 per year

Utah Career College

West Jordan, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,905 per year

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,442 per year (In-State)
$ 10,464 per year (Out-of-State)

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,260 per year (In-State)
$ 15,354 per year (Out-of-State)

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,998 per year (In-State)
$ 12,434 per year (Out-of-State)

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,900 per year

Everest College

Vancouver, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,808 per year

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,646 per year

Silver Lake College

Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,000 per year

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,277 per year (In-State)
$ 14,323 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,331 per year (In-State)
$ 14,377 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,277 per year (In-State)
$ 14,323 per year (Out-of-State)

Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, Wyoming
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,368 per year (In-State)
$ 4,128 per year (Out-of-State)