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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$26,628 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,895 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public administration and social service students. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debtload of $14,694.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Colorado State University - Global Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,400 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out is $40,125.

Colorado State University - Global Campus also made our Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.

BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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$34,390 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northwest Nazarene University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Nampa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NNU are $34,390 a year. Public Administration & Social Service majors at NNU take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$15,659 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $15,659 per year. Public Administration & Social Service majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out an average of $26,685 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from UW take out $22,033 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$27,502 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $27,502 per year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from MSU Denver take out $30,430 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year.

CU Anschutz also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO
$22,322 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 a year. Public Administration & Social Service majors at Colorado Mesa take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #10, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from U of U take out $18,660 in student loans while working on their degree.

U of U also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,536
Utah 962
Montana 153
Idaho 621
Wyoming 149

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 18 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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