2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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 #15 most popular major in South Carolina with 708 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Carolina 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.
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.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service
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 South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $11,796 per year.
Clemson also made our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofSC are $14,134 a year.
UofSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 2,840 |
West Virginia | 504 |
Mississippi | 752 |
Florida | 4,199 |
Virginia | 2,154 |
Arkansas | 683 |
Alabama | 1,668 |
Kentucky | 2,072 |
Georgia | 1,475 |
Tennessee | 1,564 |
Louisiana | 1,118 |
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Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 2 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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