2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest 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.
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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public & Social Service
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $4,546 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Austin Community College District also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #1 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Wayland Baptist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayland Baptist University are $22,004 per year.
Wayland Baptist University also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Western New Mexico 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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western New Mexico University are $13,540 per year.
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San Antonio College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a large student population.
San Antonio College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Antonio College also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 4,076 |
| Texas | 5,592 |
| New Mexico | 495 |
| Oklahoma | 520 |
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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 8 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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