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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$39,735 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 2,705 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public administration and social service students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Boston to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harvard are $52,170 a year.

Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

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#4

Simmons University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simmons are $21,546 per year.

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#5

Smith College

Northampton, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Smith College is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Smith graduate students pay an average of $55,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 per year.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 190
Connecticut 684
New Hampshire 143
Maine 292
Vermont 84

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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