2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
With 8,979 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #16 most popular major in California.
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 California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $9,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 35 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno State are $8,087 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Monterey Bay is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.
CSUMB graduate students pay an average of $8,652 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $8,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Berkeley are $14,160 a year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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California State University - East Bay ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
Cal State East Bay graduate students pay an average of $8,429 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Stanislaus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Stan State are $9,078 a year.
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California State University - Sacramento landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $8,826 per year.
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California State University - Northridge 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 #9 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUN are $8,477 per year.
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San Francisco State 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 #10 on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
SFSU graduate students pay an average of $8,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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).
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