2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You
With 53,252 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
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Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Clemson is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at VSU are $18,682 a year.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
UARK graduate students pay an average of $22,563 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 a year.
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Southern University and A & M College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $17,104 a year.
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Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Louisville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofL are $27,839 per year.
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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 244 |
| Florida | 1,526 |
| North Carolina | 1,324 |
| Virginia | 1,152 |
| Tennessee | 853 |
| Georgia | 885 |
| South Carolina | 308 |
| Louisiana | 842 |
| West Virginia | 317 |
| Kentucky | 1,040 |
| Arkansas | 372 |
| Alabama | 1,018 |
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Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 25 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).
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