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

9 Ranked Colleges
389 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 97,666 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Plains States region, there were 8,017 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,446 and $33,829 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 389 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree public administration & social service students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 9 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 7 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Public Administration & Social Service Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 1 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

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

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at KU

#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Saint Louis University

#8

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Hamline University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hamline is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 1 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline also took the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577.

Full Hamline Public Administration & Social Service Report

#9

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 15 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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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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