Top Public Management Administration Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Syracuse University is ranked first in Public Management Administration and University of Georgia is placed in second.

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Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Public Management Administration Major

4 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Public Management Administration colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 46.30% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Kansas has the highest ratio of 93%. Total 312,959 students are enrolled into best Public Management Administration schools where New York University has the largest population with 50,550 students and Rutgers University-Newark has the smallest with 12,321 students. The average graduation rate is 81.10% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.40:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Public Management Administration colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Public Management Administration Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	52%	82%	21,970	15:1 (6.67 %)
2	University of Georgia Athens, GA	54%	85%	36,574	18:1 (5.56 %)
3	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	79%	76%	49,695	17:1 (5.88 %)
4	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
5	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	93%	63%	27,565	17:1 (5.88 %)
6	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	17%	92%	43,871	9:1 (11.11 %)
7	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	65%	66%	12,321	16:1 (6.25 %)
8	American University Washington, DC	26%	81%	13,346	12:1 (8.33 %)
9	New York University New York, NY	32%	85%	50,550	10:1 (10.00 %)
10	George Washington University Washington, DC	40%	84%	27,159	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	46.30%	81.10%	312,959 (Total)	13.40:1 (7.46 %)

Best Public Management Administration Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Public Management Administration Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Public Management Administration schools is $42,242 where University of Southern California has the most expensive costs with $54,259 and University of Kansas has the lowest amount of tuition with with $26,592. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Public Management Administration schools is $34,408 where Harvard University has the highest tuition with $45,958 and University of Kansas has the lowest amount of tuition with with $23,718.

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Table. Best Public Management Administration Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Syracuse University	$46,755		$48,554
2	University of Georgia	$11,818	$30,392	$12,005	$30,950
3	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,533	$34,845	$10,680	$35,454
4	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
5	University of Kansas	$10,824	$26,592	$11,106	$27,269
6	University of Southern California	$54,259		$56,309
7	Rutgers University-Newark	$14,085	$30,026	$14,346	$30,582
8	American University	$46,615		$48,446
9	New York University	$50,464		$51,906
10	George Washington University	$53,518		$57,533
	Average	$11,815	$42,242	$12,034	$43,790

Table. Best Public Management Administration Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Syracuse University	$37,276		$38,732
2	University of Georgia	$10,970	$26,958	$11,182	$27,570
3	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,279	$31,448	$10,570	$33,275
4	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
5	University of Kansas	$10,704	$23,718	$10,977	$24,317
6	University of Southern California	$44,013		$45,789
7	Rutgers University-Newark	$18,969	$30,777	$19,326	$31,354
8	American University	$30,246		$31,424
9	New York University	$43,848		$45,379
10	George Washington University	$29,840		$30,869
	Average	$12,731	$34,408	$13,014	$35,630