2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Kansas. With 470 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas 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 Kansas
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best value school in Kansas for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
FHSU graduate students pay an average of $4,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $11,225 per year.
K -State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Newman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Kansas. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Newman University are $8,484 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Newman University is ranked #4 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Kansas.
Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WSU are $7,252 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $11,045 per year.
KU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
Washburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Washburn University are $9,636 a year.
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 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).
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