2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. 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.
The Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest 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.
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 Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin also took the #4 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 a year.
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Baylor University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Baylor are $37,674 a year.
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Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 4,076 |
| Texas | 5,592 |
| New Mexico | 495 |
| Oklahoma | 520 |
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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 6 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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