2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You
With 1,475 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #15 most popular major in Georgia.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Georgia 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Georgia
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Valdosta State University the best value school in Georgia for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VSU are $6,784 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UGA are $11,156 a year.
UGA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Georgia State graduate students pay an average of $9,292 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark Atlanta University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CAU are $18,568 a year.
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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| 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 |
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 4 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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