2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 832 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Oregon 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found George Fox University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GFU are $14,293 per year.
GFU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $16,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.
UO graduate students pay an average of $18,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Pacific graduate students pay an average of $36,169 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Pacific not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,979 |
| Washington | 1,252 |
| Hawaii | 396 |
| Nevada | 610 |
| Alaska | 121 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors for 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 4 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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