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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,947 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 5th in Utah. In fact, 578 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Utah 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. 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.

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

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.

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

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Utah. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $8,068 per year.

U of U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $7,366 per year.

USU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Utah. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at BYU are $7,700 a year.

BYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

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#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Out of the 6 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern Utah University are $8,294 a year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Southern Utah University

The excellent master’s degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Utah. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UVU are $9,317 per year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Utah Valley University Report

#6

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Westminster College Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $16,689 per year.

Westminster College Salt Lake also took the #3 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Utah rankings.

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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
Colorado 1,072
Montana 79
Idaho 358
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

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 6 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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