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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Idaho

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$10,309 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 4th in Idaho. In fact, 358 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Idaho 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public & Social Service

Our analysis found Northwest Nazarene University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Idaho. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Nampa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NNU are $10,964 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

Boise State graduate students pay an average of $9,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Boise State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Boise State University Report

#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ISU are $10,324 a year.

ISU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Idaho State University Report

Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 578
Colorado 1,072
Montana 79
Wyoming 53

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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