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2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
389 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree public administration & social service students whose families make $48-$75k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 7 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Public Administration & Social Service Report

#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 $48-$75k list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree public administration & social service students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mizzou has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Mizzou

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #4 spot on the list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 110 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #10 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 Capella University are $14,767.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Capella University

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. 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

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 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 University of Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Iowa

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of Kansas

#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 $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hamline Public Administration & Social Service Report

#9

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at SLU

#10

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UST MN Public Administration & Social Service Report

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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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