2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,668 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Alabama 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 Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
UNA graduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USA are $8,426 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.
UAB also made our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.
Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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Jacksonville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Jacksonville State University graduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Troy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TROY are $8,550 per year.
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The University of Alabama landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA are $11,470 per year.
UA also took the #2 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
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Alabama State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alabama State are $10,156 per year.
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Alabama A & M University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AAMU are $11,542 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Georgia | 1,475 |
| Tennessee | 1,564 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
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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 12 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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