Public Administration Schools Near Fountain Hills, AZ (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Fountain Hills, Arizona has 10 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $2,250 to $33,139 per year for indexed programs. Fountain Hills has a population of about 23,768. Median household income is $104,788 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is Urban and Regional Planner at a median $107,470 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Fountain Hills

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Fountain Hills, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fountain Hills city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arizona schools on the Arizona public administration page.

Public Administration Wages Near Fountain Hills

Fountain Hills is part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (BLS area code 38060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager$79,200Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$76,670
Urban and Regional Planner$107,470Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$104,037
General and Operations Manager$98,610Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$95,460
Management Analyst$94,900Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$91,868

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Fountain Hills at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population23,768Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$104,788Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+49.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.3 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Fountain Hills, AZ?

Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Fountain Hills. The closest is Arizona State University Digital Immersion in Scottsdale, AZ (14.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Central Arizona College (45.2 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Fountain Hills?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Fountain Hills are: Urban and Regional Planner ($107,470), General and Operations Manager ($98,610), Management Analyst ($94,900). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Scottsdale instead of Fountain Hills?

Scottsdale, AZ is 9.1 miles from Fountain Hills and has its own set of local public administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fountain Hills an affordable place to study public administration?

Fountain Hills’s median household income of $104,788 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fountain Hills while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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