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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$17,736 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #12 most popular major in Louisiana with 1,118 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Public & Social Service

$7,059 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern University at New Orleans to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. SUNO is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNO are $7,059 a year. Public Administration & Social Service majors at SUNO take out an average of $42,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Southern University at New Orleans Report

$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great value for public administration and social service students. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University are $11,958 a year.

Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana rankings.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

$9,842 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Louisiana. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $9,842 per year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from Southern University and A & M College take out $40,260 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Southern University and A & M College

$9,058 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great value for public administration and social service students. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

ULM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,058 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from ULM take out $30,711 in student loans while working on their degree.

ULM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana list.

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#5

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA
$7,683 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $7,683 per year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at GSU take out is $48,375. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $177.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Grambling State University Report

$60,814 Average Tuition & Fees

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tulane are $60,814 a year.

Tulane did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana list.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Tulane University of Louisiana

Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
South Carolina 708
Tennessee 1,564
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475

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 6 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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