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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 97,666 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,142 and had an average of $32,304 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 10,929 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,068 and $29,286 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in public administration and social service. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration and social service programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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