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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$34,004 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,481 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 684 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th 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.

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 Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to see which 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. 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 Schools in Connecticut

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality in Public & Social Service

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT
$15,458 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Post University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

Post University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,458 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Trinity College

Hartford, CT
$61,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.

Trinity Bantams undergraduate students pay an average of $61,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Trinity College Report

#3

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT
$43,084 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

USJ undergraduate students pay an average of $43,084 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Saint Joseph Report

$11,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

SCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT
$51,270 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinnipiac are $51,270 per year.

Quinnipiac not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Quinnipiac University Report

$18,524 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCONN are $18,524 per year.

UCONN also made our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #5.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Connecticut Report

#7

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT
$36,442 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Albertus Magnus undergraduate students pay an average of $36,442 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,705
Rhode Island 190
New Hampshire 143
Maine 292
Vermont 84

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 7 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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