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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$8,465 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 #17 most popular major in West Virginia with 504 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 West Virginia

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

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

#1

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named Shepherd University the best value school in West Virginia for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

Shepherd University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $9,144 per year.

WVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#3

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concord University are $8,690 per year.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marshall University are $8,552 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVSU are $8,833 a 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
South Carolina 708
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
Louisiana 1,118
Alabama 1,668
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 5 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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