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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$17,736 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,728 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 Louisiana. In fact, 842 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Public & Social Service

$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University are $11,958 a year.

Louisiana State University also made our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.

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$9,842 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Southern University and A & M College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,842 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Southern University and A & M College Report

$7,059 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southern University at New Orleans helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Louisiana. SUNO is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

SUNO undergraduate students pay an average of $7,059 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Southern University at New Orleans

$9,058 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Louisiana. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ULM are $9,058 a year.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Louisiana at Monroe Report

#5

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA
$7,683 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Grambling State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Louisiana. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,683 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$60,814 Average Tuition & Fees

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Tulane undergraduate students pay an average of $60,814 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Tulane did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana list.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

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
Florida 1,526
Virginia 1,152
Tennessee 853
North Carolina 1,324
Georgia 885
West Virginia 317
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

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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