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Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$15,000 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,305 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You

With 3,411 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #12 most popular major in Michigan.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public & Social Service

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.

Ferris also made our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Grace Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Michigan. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wyoming.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grace are $15,000 per year.

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#3

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornerstone University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Cornerstone undergraduate students pay an average of $27,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
Ohio 3,030
Illinois 3,948
Wisconsin 1,299

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

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 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.

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