2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the New England Region 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Granite State College the best value school in the New England Region for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.
GSC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,015 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.
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Out of the 41 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.
Post University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,458 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 per year.
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Out of the 41 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cambridge College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Cambridge College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,442 in tuition and fees each year.
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Westfield State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $17,219 per year.
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Bridgewater State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $16,872 per year.
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Salem State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salem State are $18,480 a year.
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Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $16,735 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies are $18,000 per year.
Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 749 |
| Maine | 480 |
| Rhode Island | 426 |
| Massachusetts | 3,668 |
| Connecticut | 1,271 |
| Vermont | 233 |
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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 25 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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