2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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 #15 most popular major in South Carolina with 708 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Carolina 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.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best value school in South Carolina for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clemson are $11,796 a year.
Clemson also took the #1 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofSC are $14,134 a year.
UofSC also made our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Winthrop University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Winthrop graduate students pay an average of $16,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at C of C are $14,230 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. South University, Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at South University, Columbia are $16,320 a year.
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Strayer University - South Carolina 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. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - South Carolina are $15,135 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| 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 6 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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