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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,854 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,536 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 292 degrees and certificates from an Oklahoma school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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.

The Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern State University the best value school in Oklahoma for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

NSU graduate students pay an average of $5,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 4 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $5,244 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Oklahoma are $8,814 a year.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Oklahoma helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Oklahoma. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCO are $8,108 per year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,198
Texas 3,265
New Mexico 331

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 4 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.

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