2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
UST MN graduate students pay an average of $23,736 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 Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 a year.
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Kansas State 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 Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
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Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SLU are $22,614 a year.
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University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.
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Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| South Dakota | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,624 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
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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 11 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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