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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$21,094 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,749 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 3,576 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Minnesota 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in Minnesota for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead are $9,468 per year.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 a year.

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Metropolitan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #10, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Kate’s are $35,532 per year.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 791
Iowa 832
South Dakota 143
Missouri 1,624
Nebraska 490
North Dakota 321

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 15 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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