Louisville, Kentucky has 5 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $9,387 to $34,391 per year for indexed programs. Louisville has a population of about 1,003,412. In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is Management Analyst at a median $91,560 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Public Administration Schools to Louisville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Louisville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Louisville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Louisville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
79%
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,899
Avg net price
$17,988/yr
TuitionIn‑state$13,136
Out‑of‑state$29,482
Key stats- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 133
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kentucky schools on the Kentucky public administration page.
Public Administration Wages Near Louisville
Louisville is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 31140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Social and Community Service Manager | $73,940 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $79,420 |
| Urban and Regional Planner | $79,760 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $85,671 |
| General and Operations Manager | $89,140 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $95,747 |
| Management Analyst | $91,560 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $98,346 |
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.
Louisville at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 93.1 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Louisville-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs
- Jeffersontown, KY – 5.1 mi away (27,352 pop)
- Jeffersonville, IN – 12.2 mi away (47,124 pop)
- Clarksville, IN – 12.6 mi away (21,920 pop)
- New Albany, IN – 13.7 mi away (36,670 pop)
- Shelbyville, KY – 22.9 mi away (22,779 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited public administration schools are near Louisville, KY?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Louisville. The closest is University of Louisville in Louisville, KY (7.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Indiana University-Bloomington (83.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Louisville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Louisville are: Management Analyst ($91,560), General and Operations Manager ($89,140), Urban and Regional Planner ($79,760). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Jeffersontown instead of Louisville?
Jeffersontown, KY is 5.1 miles from Louisville 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.
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 31, 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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