2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 98,583 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Aurora graduate students pay an average of $14,100 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Aurora also is in the top 20% of our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.
UIS graduate students pay an average of $16,757 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 10% of our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $25,651 per year.
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Western Michigan 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
WMU graduate students pay an average of $26,248 in tuition and fees each year.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 a year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
UIC graduate students pay an average of $28,468 in tuition and fees each year.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 a year.
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Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,206 |
| Michigan | 3,411 |
| Ohio | 3,030 |
| Illinois | 3,948 |
| Wisconsin | 1,299 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors for 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 |
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 16 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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