2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Cal Baptist graduate students pay an average of $14,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Monterey Bay helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Seaside.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUMB are $18,156 per year.
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Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco graduate students pay an average of $19,875 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
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George Fox University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
GFU graduate students pay an average of $14,293 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, National University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
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Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,979 |
| Washington | 1,252 |
| Oregon | 832 |
| Hawaii | 396 |
| Nevada | 610 |
| Alaska | 121 |
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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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