2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 874 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in District of Columbia 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GWU are $32,904 a year.
GWU also made our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.
The American University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.
Georgetown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Howard graduate students pay an average of $34,326 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gallaudet are $19,380 a year.
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Strayer University - Global Region came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135 per year.
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Strayer University - District of Columbia 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 #7 on the list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $15,135 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,776 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,560 |
| New York | 10,504 |
| Maryland | 1,766 |
| Delaware | 443 |
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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 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 7 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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