2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You
In 2020-2021, 53,252 public administration and social service students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for public administration and social service students. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Baptist University is a great value for public administration and social service students. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Baptist are $37,018 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great value for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a year.
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Out of the 53 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUMB are $19,098 a year.
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Azusa Pacific University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Azusa Pacific are $41,510 per year.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $11,343 a year.
With a ranking of #8, George Fox University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GFU are $38,520 a year.
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National University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at National University
University of California - Berkeley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for public administration and social service in the Far Western US Region .
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 5,554 |
| Washington | 712 |
| Oregon | 423 |
| Nevada | 325 |
| Hawaii | 138 |
| Alaska | 65 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors for 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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