2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Rhode Island
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You
In 2020-2021, 426 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island 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. 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.
Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Rhode Island College the best value school in Rhode Island for public administration and social service students. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
RIC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,702 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at RIC accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great value for public administration and social service students. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RWU are $37,355 a year.
RWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Rhode Island list.
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Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
URI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from URI take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $55,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Providence is ranked #2 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Rhode Island.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 749 |
| Maine | 480 |
| Massachusetts | 3,668 |
| Connecticut | 1,271 |
| Vermont | 233 |
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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 4 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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