2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found Horry-Georgetown Technical College to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $8,593 per year.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.
Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,593 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.
GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,410 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Brescia 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. Brescia University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Owensboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brescia University are $26,950 a year.
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Southern Adventist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Southern Adventist undergraduate students pay an average of $23,210 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $17,308 in tuition and fees each year.
Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater 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 #9 on the list. UMA Clearwater is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Clearwater.
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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Georgia | 1,475 |
| Tennessee | 1,564 |
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Majors Related to 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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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