2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Southeast 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the public administration and social service doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per year.
Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
VSU graduate students pay an average of $18,682 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 Memphis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per year.
Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 a year.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UARK are $22,563 a year.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 a year.
Southern University and A & M College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Southern University and A & M College graduate students pay an average of $17,104 in tuition and fees each year.
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Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.
Virginia Tech 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 in the Southeast Region list.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
With a ranking of #10, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.
UofL graduate students pay an average of $27,839 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Georgia | 1,475 |
| Tennessee | 1,564 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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).
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