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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$10,939 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,749 Avg Salary

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.

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

Check out the public administration and social service bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Gordon State College

Barnesville, GA

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gordon are $3,789 a 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 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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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta University are $9,022 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Augusta University is ranked #5 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Georgia.

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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 medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Macon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Georgia State University are $4,042 a year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Middle Georgia State University Report

#5

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, GA

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 suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KSU Georgia are $6,436 a year.

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Albany State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Georgia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,286 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 midsize city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Savannah State University are $5,902 a year.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia 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. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UGA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools 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
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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