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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$11,191 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,536 Avg Salary

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 Alabama. With 1,018 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Alabama 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.

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 Alabama

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

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Columbia Southern University graduate students pay an average of $4,035 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

UNA graduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USA are $8,426 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

UAB also made our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 12 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Auburn graduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn also made our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Jacksonville State University graduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TROY are $8,550 a year.

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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#9

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Alabama State are $10,156 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Alabama A & M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AAMU are $11,542 a year.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 244
Florida 1,526
Virginia 1,152
Tennessee 853
North Carolina 1,324
Georgia 885
West Virginia 317
Louisiana 842
South Carolina 308
Kentucky 1,040
Arkansas 372

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 12 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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