2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 53,252 public administration and social service students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Plains States 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 a year.
Winona State also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 39 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Newman University graduate students pay an average of $8,484 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.
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Hamline 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 large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Hamline graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.
FHSU graduate students pay an average of $11,376 in tuition and fees each year.
Drake 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drake are $11,988 per year.
Drake also made our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.
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Park University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 470 |
| Missouri | 898 |
| Minnesota | 2,616 |
| Iowa | 290 |
| North Dakota | 91 |
| Nebraska | 215 |
| South Dakota | 67 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors for 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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