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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$28,063 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,564 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Public & Social Service

$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the best value school in Oregon for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college 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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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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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#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR
$38,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GFU are $38,520 a 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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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
$50,070 Average Tuition & Fees

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 suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pacific are $50,070 per year.

Pacific also made our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,979
Washington 1,252
Hawaii 396
Nevada 610
Alaska 121

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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