2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 1,475 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #15 most popular major in Georgia.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Gordon State College to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Gordon is a small public school located in the distant town of Barnesville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon are $3,789 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNG are $5,513 a year.
UNG excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
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Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augusta University are $9,022 a year.
Augusta University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Middle Georgia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Georgia. Middle Georgia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Macon.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Georgia State University are $4,042 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Coastal Georgia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. CCGA is a small public school located in the city of Brunswick.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCGA are $3,933 per year.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $6,436 per year.
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Albany 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Albany State are $5,934 a year.
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Georgia 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. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia State are $9,286 per year.
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Savannah State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah State University are $5,902 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 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, UGA is ranked #3 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Georgia.
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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 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Tennessee | 1,564 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
| 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 14 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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