2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 3,576 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Minnesota 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Winona State graduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Winona State also took the #4 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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 in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $9,192 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Metro State graduate students pay an average of $10,237 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.
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Hamline University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 per year.
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St Catherine University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Kate’s are $17,760 per year.
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Augsburg University 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 #8 on the list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Augsburg graduate students pay an average of $13,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Augsburg did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Scholastica are $15,502 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 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).
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