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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Idaho

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$16,774 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,543 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 4th in Idaho. In fact, 358 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Idaho 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 Idaho

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 Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in Public & Social Service

$34,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Nazarene University the best value school in Idaho for public administration and social service students. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nampa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NNU are $34,390 per year.

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$8,060 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Idaho list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Boise State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Idaho list.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Boise State University Report

#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Idaho list. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ISU are $7,872 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ISU is ranked #3 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Idaho.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Idaho State University Report

Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 578
Colorado 1,072
Montana 79
Wyoming 53

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 3 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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