2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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. 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.
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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Western New Mexico University the best value school in the Southwest Region for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western New Mexico University are $10,335 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at East Central University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $11,634 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
NAU graduate students pay an average of $20,125 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college 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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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCO are $18,116 per year.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 per year.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTSA are $27,560 a year.
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Explore the best public administration and social service schools 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 9 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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