2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the United States for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Century College is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.
Century College also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year.
LATI also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the United States. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMGC also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 a year.
Quinsigamond Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Passaic County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. PCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Paterson.
PCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,390 in tuition and fees each year.
PCCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Fresno City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno City College are $8,504 per year.
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Tacoma Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Tacoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,391 in tuition and fees each year.
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Monroe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,368 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Community College of Philadelphia are $12,744 per year.
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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 19 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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