2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Winona State graduate students pay an average of $12,836 in tuition and fees each year.
Winona State also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Newman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Plains States Region . Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Newman University are $8,484 per year.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul 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. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 a year.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 a year.
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Drake University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Drake are $11,988 a year.
Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Park University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Park University are $6,435 a year.
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Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| South Dakota | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,624 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
| 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 25 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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