2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You
In 2020-2021, 832 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Oregon to see which 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found Portland State University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Portland State University take out is $25,300.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great value for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
UO undergraduate students pay an average of $13,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Administration & Social Service majors at UO take out an average of $22,216 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $665, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great value for public administration and social service students. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GFU are $38,520 per year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from GFU take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Oregon. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $50,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Pacific did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Oregon list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,979 |
| Washington | 1,252 |
| Hawaii | 396 |
| Nevada | 610 |
| Alaska | 121 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors for 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 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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