2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate 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. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
Columbia Southern University graduate students pay an average of $4,035 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia Southern University also is in the top 15% of our Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNA are $13,860 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Clemson graduate students pay an average of $23,246 in tuition and fees each year.
Clemson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.
FAU graduate students pay an average of $18,482 in tuition and fees each year.
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Belhaven University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Belhaven graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in tuition and fees each year.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WKU are $18,340 a year.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNCW are $21,343 a year.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UA Little Rock are $14,884 a year.
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Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| 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 |
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 25 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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