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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.
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 large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.
SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,546 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a fairly 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Austin Community College District is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UOPX - Arizona is ranked #1 for overall quality for public administration and social service in the Southwest Region .
Wayland Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wayland Baptist University are $22,004 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wayland Baptist University also is in the top 5% of our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
With a ranking of #7, Western New Mexico 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 remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western New Mexico University are $13,540 a year.
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San Antonio College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Antonio College are $14,122 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Antonio College also is in the top 20% of our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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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 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).
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