2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Salem State University the best value school in Massachusetts for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Salem State are $8,857 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Suffolk University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Suffolk are $39,813 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clark are $47,730 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Tufts graduate students pay an average of $55,216 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Tufts is ranked #2 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Massachusetts.
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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 |
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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 4 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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