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 analysis found Granite State College to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GSC are $9,015 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $13,392 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Post University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Post University are $15,458 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cambridge College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cambridge College are $16,442 a year.
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Westfield State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Westfield are $17,219 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bridgewater State are $16,872 a year.
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Salem 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 #8 on the list. 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 medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,735 in tuition and fees each year.
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Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies 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 #10 on the list. Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies undergraduate students pay an average of $18,000 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service schools 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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