2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the Southeast Region 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the Southeast Region for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Union graduate students pay an average of $11,666 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Adventist are $11,880 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Concord University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concord University are $9,450 per year.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus 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 #6 on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
A-State graduate students pay an average of $11,408 in tuition and fees each year.
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Campbellsville University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Campbellsville University are $8,773 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
Clemson graduate students pay an average of $23,246 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Clemson is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UNA graduate students pay an average of $13,860 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Spalding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.
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Delta State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.
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Liberty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Mercer University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mercer are $15,544 per year.
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Augusta University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Augusta University are $20,712 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Augusta University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of North Georgia ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNG are $18,354 a year.
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With a ranking of #16, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USA are $16,652 per year.
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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 19 | Kentucky State University | Frankfort, KY |
| 19 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 21 | Morehead State University | Morehead, KY |
| 22 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Georgia | 1,475 |
| Tennessee | 1,564 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
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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 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 25 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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