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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$21,275 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,536 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon

Check out the public administration and social service master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public & Social Service

#1

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Our 2023 rankings named George Fox University the best value school in Oregon for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GFU are $14,293 a year.

GFU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #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 city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very 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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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 4 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $18,120 per year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Oregon

#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

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 suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pacific are $36,169 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Pacific is ranked #1 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Oregon.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Pacific University

Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,979
Washington 1,252
Hawaii 396
Nevada 610
Alaska 121

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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