2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You
With 2,154 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #15 most popular major in Virginia.
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The Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Virginia
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
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $14,174 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, Virginia Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Virginia.
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The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from JMU take out $21,184 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $326.
JMU also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Virginia list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia State are $9,154 per year. After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from Virginia State carry an average student debtload of $31,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $143.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Radford are $11,542 a year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from Radford take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Christopher Newport University is a great value for public administration and social service students. CNU is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Newport News.
CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Administration & Social Service majors at CNU take out an average of $26,247 in student loans while working on their egree.
CNU also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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George Mason University 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. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Administration & Social Service majors at GMU take out an average of $21,247 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Norfolk State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Norfolk State are $9,622 a year. While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Norfolk State accumulate an average of around $44,560 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $144, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from VCU take out $24,497 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $125.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from University of Virginia take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Virginia.
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Old Dominion University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| Tennessee | 1,564 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Georgia | 1,475 |
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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 |
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 17 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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