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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$8,179 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,760 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 292 degrees and certificates from an Oklahoma school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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 Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Oklahoma Schools for Affordable Quality in Public & Social Service

$7,195 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found East Central University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. Located in the town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,195 a year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at East Central University Report

$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

University of Oklahoma undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma list.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

$8,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

UCO undergraduate students pay an average of $8,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Central Oklahoma Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,198
Texas 3,265
New Mexico 331

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 3 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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