2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Delaware
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 9th in Delaware. In fact, 443 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Delaware ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Delaware 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Delaware State University the best value school in Delaware for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dover.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Del State are $5,510 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Del State is ranked #3 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Delaware.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UD are $18,128 a year.
UD did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,776 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,560 |
| New York | 10,504 |
| Maryland | 1,766 |
| District of Columbia | 874 |
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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 Majors Related 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 2 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.