2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 470 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kansas 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Kansas
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 Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $5,430 per year.
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The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Kansas. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at K -State are $10,420 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, K -State is ranked #1 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Kansas.
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Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $8,800 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Newman University are $34,460 per year.
Newman University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Kansas list.
The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KU are $11,166 a year.
KU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Kansas list.
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Washburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washburn University are $8,872 a year.
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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 898 |
| Minnesota | 2,616 |
| Iowa | 290 |
| North Dakota | 91 |
| Nebraska | 215 |
| South Dakota | 67 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors for Public Administration & Social Service
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 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).
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