2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You
With 53,252 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 114 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year.
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The excellent programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Union are $16,520 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Southern Adventist undergraduate students pay an average of $23,210 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list. Concord University is a small public school located in the town of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concord University are $18,440 per year.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #6 on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year.
Campbellsville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Campbellsville University are $25,400 a year.
University of North Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $20,220 per year.
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Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clemson are $38,550 a year.
Clemson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Spalding University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Spalding undergraduate students pay an average of $26,500 in tuition and fees each year.
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Delta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.
Delta State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Mercer University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercer are $29,324 per year.
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Augusta University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Augusta University undergraduate students pay an average of $24,400 in tuition and fees each year.
Augusta University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of North Georgia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $16,014 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #16, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.
USA undergraduate students pay an average of $17,012 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Public & Social Service graduate students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 19 | Kentucky State University | Frankfort, KY |
| 19 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 21 | Morehead State University | Morehead, KY |
| 22 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 244 |
| Florida | 1,526 |
| North Carolina | 1,324 |
| Virginia | 1,152 |
| Tennessee | 853 |
| Georgia | 885 |
| South Carolina | 308 |
| Louisiana | 842 |
| West Virginia | 317 |
| Kentucky | 1,040 |
| Arkansas | 372 |
| Alabama | 1,018 |
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Majors Related to 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 25 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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