2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best value school in Arkansas for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year.
UARK also made our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
UA Little Rock undergraduate students pay an average of $9,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public school with a small student population.
UAPB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Henderson State University are $7,560 a year.
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Harding 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Harding also took the #2 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Georgia | 1,475 |
| Tennessee | 1,564 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors for 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 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.