2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
With 1,536 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #13 most popular major in Colorado.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Colorado 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.
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 Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $8,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CU Anschutz not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $8,287 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Colorado State graduate students pay an average of $13,313 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.
MSU Denver graduate students pay an average of $10,364 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
UCCS graduate students pay an average of $13,854 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DU are $53,943 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DU is ranked #4 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Colorado.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 962 |
| Montana | 153 |
| Idaho | 621 |
| Wyoming | 149 |
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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 6 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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