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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$14,605 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,536 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

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.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public & Social Service

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. 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 in-state graduate student at Clemson are $11,796 a year.

Clemson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#3

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. 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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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

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 large public school located in the city of Charleston.

C of C graduate students pay an average of $14,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South University, Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. South University, Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at South University, Columbia are $16,320 per year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at South University, Columbia Report

Strayer University - South Carolina ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Strayer University - South Carolina are $15,135 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
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
Tennessee 1,564
Louisiana 1,118
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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