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

7 Ranked Colleges
815 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” 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 District of Columbia, there were 921 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,280 and $54,733 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 815 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in public administration and social service. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration and social service programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in District of Columbia (With Aid)

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 182 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. University of the District of Columbia is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 16 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the District of Columbia are $18,608, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 60 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree public administration & social service students with aid list, Howard has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree public administration & social service students with aid list, Gallaudet has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet are $18,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #5 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 217 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full American University Public Administration & Social Service Report

#6

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

Strayer University - Global Region did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Global Region not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 157 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Strayer University - District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree public administration & social service students with aid list, Strayer University - District of Columbia has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $15,135, 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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