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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$14,846 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,727 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 9th in Florida. In fact, 1,526 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the best value school in Florida for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,879 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,118 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGCU are $6,118 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, FGCU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Florida list.

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$6,368 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Florida list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCF are $6,368 a year.

UCF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Florida list.

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#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNF are $5,964 per year.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year.

Florida State also took the #5 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Florida rankings.

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$6,565 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FIU are $6,565 a year.

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$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $6,410 per year.

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#8

Barry University

Miami, FL
$31,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Barry University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Barry University are $31,540 a year.

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#9

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL
$28,320 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SEU are $28,320 per year.

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#10

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL
$26,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Leo University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

St. Leo University undergraduate students pay an average of $26,050 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 244
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

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 11 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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