2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 98,583 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IWU are $9,239 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, IWU is ranked #1 for overall quality for public administration and social service in the Great Lakes Region .
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Ohio Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. COTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COTC are $7,656 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,406 per year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Christian University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
OCU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,395 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, OCU also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Great Lakes Region . Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.
Ferris also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin undergraduate students pay an average of $12,860 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Grace Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Wyoming, Grace is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grace are $15,000 per year.
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Purdue University Global came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.
Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $14,436 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue University Global also is in the top 20% of our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $22,810 per year.
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Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,206 |
| Michigan | 3,411 |
| Ohio | 3,030 |
| Illinois | 3,948 |
| Wisconsin | 1,299 |
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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 | 58,326 |
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 142,610 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 73,813 |
| Legal Professions | 61,055 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 4,477 |
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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