2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
With 1,475 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #15 most popular major in Georgia.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Georgia to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNG graduate students pay an average of $6,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $7,444 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Augusta University also took the #4 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Albany, Albany State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Albany State are $5,308 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Savannah State University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public school with a small student population.
Savannah State University graduate students pay an average of $5,426 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $6,784 per year.
University of Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
UGA graduate students pay an average of $11,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UGA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
Georgia Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
GaSou graduate students pay an average of $7,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia State are $9,292 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Kennesaw State 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 Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.
KSU Georgia graduate students pay an average of $7,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Mercer University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mercer are $15,544 per year.
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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 2,840 |
West Virginia | 504 |
Florida | 4,199 |
Virginia | 2,154 |
Arkansas | 683 |
Mississippi | 752 |
South Carolina | 708 |
Louisiana | 1,118 |
Alabama | 1,668 |
Kentucky | 2,072 |
Tennessee | 1,564 |
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Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 14 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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