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2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
954 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master's in Washington For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Washington, there were 1,573 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 954 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington master’s degree public administration & social service students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Washington (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 468 diplomas to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree public administration & social service students with aid list, UW Seattle has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at UW Seattle

#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 206 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at EWU

#3

The Evergreen State College

Olympia, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The Evergreen State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Olympia, Washington, this small public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

Evergreen also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evergreen are $21,167, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 4 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree public administration & social service students with aid list, Wazzu has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Walla Walla University

College Place, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Walla Walla University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in College Place, Washington, and it awarded 86 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

Walla Walla U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walla Walla University are $23,841, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Walla Walla U

#6 in overall quality

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree public administration & social service students with aid list, UW Tacoma has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Tacoma are $30,438.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at UW Tacoma

#7

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Seattle University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 68 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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