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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the public administration and social service master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 per year.
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Out of the 114 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 2 spot on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Adventist University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college 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 town of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concord University are $9,450 a year.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.
Campbellsville 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson also is in the top 10% of our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
University of North Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UNA graduate students pay an average of $13,860 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Alabama
Spalding University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Spalding graduate students pay an average of $12,106 in tuition and fees each 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 college with a small student population.
Delta State University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Delta State University Report
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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Liberty University
Mercer 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 #13 on the list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mercer are $15,544 per year.
With a ranking of #14, Augusta 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 city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $20,712 in tuition and fees each year.
Augusta University also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of North Georgia landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNG are $18,354 per year.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Georgia
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 midsize city of Mobile.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USA are $16,652 per year.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Miss is a 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Georgia | 1,475 |
| Tennessee | 1,564 |
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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).
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