2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Idaho
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 621 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Idaho college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
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 Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Idaho 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Nazarene University the best value school in Idaho for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Nampa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NNU are $10,964 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.
Boise State graduate students pay an average of $9,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Boise State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ISU are $10,324 a year.
ISU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,536 |
| Utah | 962 |
| Montana | 153 |
| Wyoming | 149 |
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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 |
Majors Similar 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 3 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.