2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 53,252 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 446 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the United States for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Columbia Southern University Report
Out of the 446 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 20% of our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.
USD also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Winona 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 United States. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 per year.
Winona State also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Winona State University Report
Out of the 446 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Spring Arbor University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 a year.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Spring Arbor University Report
Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Westfield State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 per year.
Newman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Newman University are $8,484 a year.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Newman University Report
With a ranking of #10, Anna Maria College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.
Anna Maria graduate students pay an average of $10,530 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per year.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Ferris State University Report
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.
Youngstown State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
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American Public University System came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.
Hamline University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hamline graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
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Fort Hays State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 a year.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Fort Hays State University
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IWU are $10,440 per year.
With a ranking of #18, Drake University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Drake graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in tuition and fees each year.
Drake excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools list.
Post University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Post University graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
With a ranking of #21, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
West Texas A&M University graduate students pay an average of $8,574 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #22, Park University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Park University Report
Northeastern State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $10,911 per year.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #25, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Kate’s are $17,760 a year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 446 different United States public administration and social service schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 52 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 52 | Alvernia University | Reading, PA |
| 54 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 55 | Salem State University | Salem, MA |
| 56 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 57 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ |
| 58 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 59 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE |
| 60 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR |
| 60 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 60 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 63 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 63 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 65 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA |
| 66 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools award.
Public Administration & Social Service by Region
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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 Majors Related 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.
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