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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$10,678 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,749 Avg Salary

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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #15 most popular major in Arkansas with 683 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $9,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UARK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAPB are $8,064 per year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Henderson State University Report

#6

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harding are $22,230 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harding is ranked #2 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Arkansas.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Harding University Report

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
South Carolina 708
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Mississippi 752
Tennessee 1,564
Louisiana 1,118
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475

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 6 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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