2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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.
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 Graduate Certificate 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 14 schools in the Plains States 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.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Plains States Region . USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 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 North Dakota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UND graduate students pay an average of $18,968 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
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Wichita State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $15,323 per year.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.
UNOMAHA graduate students pay an average of $16,374 in tuition and fees each year.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.
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University of Kansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each 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 14 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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