2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree 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 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the public administration and social service master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California Baptist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
Cal Baptist graduate students pay an average of $14,320 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.
Fresno State graduate students pay an average of $17,591 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Monterey Bay. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUMB are $18,156 per year.
Azusa Pacific 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. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
Azusa Pacific graduate students pay an average of $16,696 in tuition and fees each year.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $19,875 per year.
National 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at National University are $15,480 per year.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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George Fox University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GFU are $14,293 per year.
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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