2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts. With 3,668 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. 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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Massachusetts 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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Westfield State University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Anna Maria College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Massachusetts. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Anna Maria are $10,530 a year.
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Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Salem State are $8,857 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Massachusetts. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bridgewater State are $11,397 a year.
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Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Simmons are $21,546 a year.
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Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #2 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Massachusetts.
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Boston College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.
Boston College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.
UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Northeastern 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $16,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 749 |
| Maine | 480 |
| Rhode Island | 426 |
| Connecticut | 1,271 |
| Vermont | 233 |
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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 18 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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