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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$32,140 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,877 Avg Salary

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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.

WCUPA 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kutztown University are $16,997 per year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Cornell University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

UMBC graduate students pay an average of $23,580 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UB are $22,100 a year.

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George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at George Washington University Report

#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Morgan State graduate students pay an average of $17,559 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania 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 #9 on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 per year.

UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Pennsylvania Report

#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NYU also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at New York University Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,776
Pennsylvania 3,560
New York 10,504
Maryland 1,766
Delaware 443
District of Columbia 874

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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