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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$10,502 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 Georgia. With 885 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th 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.

The Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia 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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Georgia the best value school in Georgia for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNG are $6,006 a year.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Augusta University are $7,444 per year.

Augusta University also made our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #4.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Albany State University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, Albany State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Albany State graduate students pay an average of $5,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Savannah 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 Georgia. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Savannah State University are $5,426 a year.

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Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VSU are $6,784 a year.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

UGA graduate students pay an average of $11,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UGA is ranked #3 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Georgia.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern 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 #7 on the list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

GaSou graduate students pay an average of $7,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia State are $9,292 per year.

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Kennesaw State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

KSU Georgia graduate students pay an average of $7,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mercer are $15,544 per 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 Colleges 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
West Virginia 317
Louisiana 842
South Carolina 308
Kentucky 1,040
Arkansas 372
Alabama 1,018

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 14 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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