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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.

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

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

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arizona. Located in the medium-sized 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASU - Skysong is ranked #1 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Arizona.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NAU are $11,555 per year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Northern Arizona University Report

#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.

Grand Canyon University also took the #4 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Grand Canyon University Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $13,460 per year.

University of Arizona also took the #2 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.

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Out of the 5 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

UOPX - Arizona graduate students pay an average of $16,153 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

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

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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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