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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$13,482 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 Iowa. With 290 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa 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.

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

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

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

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UNI graduate students pay an average of $10,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNI also took the #5 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Drake graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $12,065 per year.

Iowa not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Iowa

#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

St. Ambrose University graduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Clarke graduate students pay an average of $14,147 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Clarke University

#6

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIU are $19,685 per year.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 470
Missouri 898
Minnesota 2,616
North Dakota 91
Nebraska 215
South Dakota 67

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 6 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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