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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$12,968 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,139 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 Alabama. With 1,018 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Alabama 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.

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 Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
$5,775 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for public administration and social service students. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year.

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$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNA are $10,620 a year.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UAB is ranked #5 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Alabama.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Alabama list.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Jacksonville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

Troy University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TROY are $9,312 per year.

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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #8 on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year.

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

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#9

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alabama State are $11,068 per year.

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$10,024 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama A & M University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AAMU are $10,024 per year.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 244
Florida 1,526
Virginia 1,152
Tennessee 853
North Carolina 1,324
Georgia 885
West Virginia 317
Louisiana 842
South Carolina 308
Kentucky 1,040
Arkansas 372

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 12 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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