2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 684 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut 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.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found Post University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Post University are $7,700 a year.
Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Trinity Bantams are $18,880 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.
USJ graduate students pay an average of $15,264 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Saint Joseph
The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut 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 Connecticut. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SCSU are $13,321 per year.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Southern Connecticut State University
Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.
Quinnipiac graduate students pay an average of $20,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Quinnipiac also made our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #3.
University of Connecticut 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. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCONN graduate students pay an average of $20,325 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UCONN also took the #4 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Connecticut
Albertus Magnus College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Albertus Magnus are $21,928 a year.
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,705 |
| Rhode Island | 190 |
| 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 7 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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