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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$14,893 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 Texas with 5,592 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Texas 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.

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 Texas

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

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

Our analysis found University of Houston - Downtown to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Downtown are $7,338 per year.

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#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Angelo State are $8,186 a year.

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#3

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $7,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

TWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.

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

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Austin are $11,752 a year.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Rio Grande Valley are $9,541 a year.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas State are $11,135 a year.

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West Texas A&M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at West Texas A&M University Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M Commerce are $10,026 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,076
New Mexico 495
Oklahoma 520

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 25 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.

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