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Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$11,634 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 4,076 degrees and certificates from an Arizona school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arizona 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.

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 Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in Arizona for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.

ASU - Skysong did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Arizona. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

NAU graduate students pay an average of $11,555 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Grand Canyon University graduate students pay an average of $11,538 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Grand Canyon University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Arizona are $13,460 a year.

University of Arizona not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 per year.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,592
New Mexico 495
Oklahoma 520

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 5 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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