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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$11,969 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,384 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 Georgia. With 885 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia 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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Georgia

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 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

$5,513 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of North Georgia to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $5,513 per year.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA
$9,022 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great value for public administration and social service students. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Augusta University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,022 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Augusta University also took the #5 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Georgia rankings.

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$5,934 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Albany State are $5,934 a year.

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$6,583 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

VSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,583 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,902 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Savannah State University are $5,902 a year.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UGA also took the #4 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Georgia rankings.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
$6,485 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Georgia ranking. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $6,485 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia State are $9,286 per year.

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$6,436 Average Tuition & Fees

Kennesaw 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KSU Georgia are $6,436 a year.

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#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA
$29,324 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercer are $29,324 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
West Virginia 317
Louisiana 842
South Carolina 308
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

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 14 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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