2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 749 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #12 most popular major in New Hampshire.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 New Hampshire Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Granite State College the best value school in New Hampshire for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.
GSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,791 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GSC is ranked #3 for overall quality for public administration and social service in New Hampshire.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SNHU are $15,380 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Plymouth State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in New Hampshire. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Plymouth State are $14,492 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in New Hampshire. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNH are $18,962 a year.
UNH also made our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list, coming in at #5.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 4 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.