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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Utah

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$13,854 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,602 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 5th in Utah. In fact, 578 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Utah ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best value programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Utah

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality in Public & Social Service

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$8,893 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $8,893 per year.

U of U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Utah list.

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$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great value for public administration and social service students. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $8,960 per year.

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

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$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for public administration and social service students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.

BYU also made our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Utah list, coming in at #1.

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#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT
$6,726 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southern Utah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Utah. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.

Southern Utah University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,726 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,010 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Utah Valley University Report

#6

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$38,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Westminster College Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Utah ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $38,680 per year.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,072
Montana 79
Idaho 358
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

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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