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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$34,705 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,466 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 874 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a .

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from GWU take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at George Washington University Report

#2

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 2 spot on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The American University are $51,334 a year.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.

Georgetown also made our Best Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Georgetown University

#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Howard University

#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC
$17,712 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gallaudet are $17,712 per year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Gallaudet take out is $19,300.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Global Region came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Global Region are $13,515 per year.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Strayer University - District of Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,776
Pennsylvania 3,560
New York 10,504
Maryland 1,766
Delaware 443

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 7 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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