2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the New England Region 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England 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 2023 rankings named Westfield State University the best value school in the New England Region for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anna Maria College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria 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 Anna Maria are $10,530 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Post University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.
Post University graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trinity Bantams are $18,880 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
Salem State graduate students pay an average of $10,477 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bridgewater State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bridgewater State are $11,397 per year.
University of Saint Joseph 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. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USJ are $15,264 a year.
Quinnipiac 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. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 per year.
Quinnipiac also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Norwich University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
Norwich graduate students pay an average of $21,914 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Norwich also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Simmons University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Simmons graduate students pay an average of $21,546 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,705 |
| 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 |
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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