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Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$32,423 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,749 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 832 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public & Social Service

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $9,807 per year.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UO are $13,856 a year.

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#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Fox University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

GFU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GFU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pacific University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pacific are $50,070 per year.

Pacific not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Portland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

University of Portland undergraduate students pay an average of $49,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Portland not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,979
Washington 1,252
Hawaii 396
Nevada 610
Alaska 121

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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