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Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma

2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$7,913 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,760 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #20 most popular major in Oklahoma with 520 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Oklahoma 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.

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 Oklahoma Schools for Affordable Quality in Public & Social Service

$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern State University the best value school in Oklahoma for public administration and social service students. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $7,115 a year. After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $30,816.

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$7,195 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,195 per year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at ECU take out is $23,008.

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$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

University of Oklahoma undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $22,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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$8,030 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCO are $8,030 a year.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,076
Texas 5,592
New Mexico 495

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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