2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the Southeast 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.
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 the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the Southeast Region for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Union are $11,666 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Adventist are $11,880 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concord University are $9,450 a year.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.
Campbellsville University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Campbellsville University are $8,773 per year.
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Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Clemson graduate students pay an average of $23,246 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson also is in the top 10% of our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Clemson University Report
University of North Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNA are $13,860 a year.
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Spalding University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 a year.
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Delta State 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 #11 on the list. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.
Delta State University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #12, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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Mercer University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.
Mercer graduate students pay an average of $15,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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Augusta University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $20,712 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Augusta University also is in the top 10% of our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
University of North Georgia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNG are $18,354 per year.
With a ranking of #16, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USA are $16,652 a year.
University of Southern Mississippi 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 #17 on the list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 19 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 19 | Kentucky State University | Frankfort, KY |
| 21 | Morehead State University | Morehead, KY |
| 22 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 244 |
| Florida | 1,526 |
| North Carolina | 1,324 |
| Virginia | 1,152 |
| Tennessee | 853 |
| Georgia | 885 |
| South Carolina | 308 |
| Louisiana | 842 |
| West Virginia | 317 |
| Kentucky | 1,040 |
| Arkansas | 372 |
| Alabama | 1,018 |
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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 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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