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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$13,789 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,749 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,668 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of South Alabama Report

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 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, Auburn is ranked #3 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Alabama.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Auburn University Report

#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TROY are $9,312 a year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Troy University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNA are $10,620 a year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Alabama Report

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama 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 #6 on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Alabama Report

#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Jacksonville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montevallo are $13,710 per year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Montevallo Report

#9

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Alabama State University

Alabama A & M 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 #10 on the list. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.

AAMU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,024 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
South Carolina 708
Louisiana 1,118
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475
Tennessee 1,564

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 11 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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