2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You
With 2,154 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #15 most popular major in Virginia.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $16,522 per year.
Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Norfolk State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Norfolk State are $12,690 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 5 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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