2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 117 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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.
Top 15% Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
Out of the 117 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Hamline graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the United States. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.
Cal Baptist also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCUPA also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Aurora University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
Aurora graduate students pay an average of $14,100 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Aurora also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
UST MN graduate students pay an average of $23,736 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #9, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Kutztown University graduate students pay an average of $16,997 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.
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Clemson University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 a year.
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University of La Verne ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
ULV graduate students pay an average of $14,520 in tuition and fees each year.
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Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.
Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #15, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Public & Social Service students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 19 | University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield, IL |
| 20 | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA |
| 21 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 22 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 23 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 23 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
Public Administration & Social Service by Region
View the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Middle Atlantic |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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