2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,353 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 109 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Featured schools near , edit
More Ways to Rank Public Administration & Social Service Schools
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service
Out of the 109 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Camden County College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Blackwood, New Jersey, and it awarded 40 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
Camden County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Camden County College is $6,603 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Camden County College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bristol Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate. Bristol is a medium-sized school located in Fall River, Massachusetts that handed out 33 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
Bristol also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Bristol Community College is $7,194 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Bristol
Out of the 109 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Capital Community College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 26 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
Capital Community College also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $7,590 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students per year to attend Capital Community College.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Capital Community College
Out of the 109 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #4 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 20 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
Century College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,808 for associate degree public administration & social service students.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Century College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate list. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 141 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree public administration & social service students list, Delaware Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Delaware Tech is $8,824 for associate degree public administration & social service students.
Full Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #6, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate list. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend ICC is $5,107 for associate degree public administration & social service students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at ICC
With a ranking of #7, Holyoke Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school situated in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It awarded 21 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree public administration & social service students list, Holyoke Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Holyoke Community College is $7,718 for associate degree public administration & social service students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Holyoke Community College
Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. IHCC is a small school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that handed out 14 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
IHCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Inver Hills Community College is $11,486 for associate degree public administration & social service students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Inver Hills Community College
Brookdale Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Brookdale Community College is a public institution located in Lincroft, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Brookdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,156 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students per year to attend Brookdale Community College.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Brookdale Community College
With a ranking of #11, Community College of Vermont did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate list. CCV is a medium-sized school located in Montpelier, Vermont that handed out 32 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
CCV also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend CCV is $10,798 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students.
Bunker Hill Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate ranking. BHCC is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree public administration & social service students list, BHCC has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bunker Hill Community College is $7,867 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Bunker Hill Community College
Passaic County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate ranking. PCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Paterson, New Jersey. It awarded 43 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
PCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,514 for associate degree public administration & social service students per year to attend Passaic County Community College.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Passaic County Community College
Tyler Junior College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate ranking. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $9,277 for associate degree public administration & social service students per year to attend Tyler Junior College.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Tyler Junior College
Owens Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 18 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,323 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students per year to attend Owens State Community College.
Full Owens State Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Amarillo College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $5,578 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Amarillo College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,376 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students per year to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.
HVCC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hudson Valley Community College is $8,548 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students.
Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree public administration & social service students list, Quinsigamond Community College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Quinsigamond Community College is $7,528 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Quinsigamond Community College
San Juan College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate list. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public administration and social service degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SJC is $6,115 for associate degree public administration & social service students.
Full San Juan College Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #21, South Texas College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 125 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,174 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at South Texas College
Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate list. LATI is a small school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 28 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,939 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students per year to attend Lake Area Technical Institute.
Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 62 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
Monroe Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,830 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Monroe Community College
With a ranking of #24, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public administration and social service degrees to 173 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BMCC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,158 for associate degree public administration & social service students per year to attend BMCC.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Borough of Manhattan Community College
York County Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for an Associate ranking. York County Community College is located in Wells, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for York County Community College is $8,359 for Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service students.
Full York County Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Narrow Results by Region
Southeast
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Southeast Region
Plains States
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Plains States Region
Far Western US
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Far Western US Region
Great Lakes
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Great Lakes Region
New England
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the New England Region
Middle Atlantic
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Middle Atlantic Region
Southwest
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Southwest Region
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools
Public Administration & Social Service students
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service
Public Administration & Social Service students
Most Popular Associate Degree Online Public Administration & Social Service Schools
Public Administration & Social Service students
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k)
Public Administration & Social Service students with family income less than $30k
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k)
Public Administration & Social Service students with family income $48-$75k
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k)
Public Administration & Social Service students with family income exceeding $110k
Highest Paid Associate Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service students
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service
Public Administration & Social Service students
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid)
Public Administration & Social Service students getting aid
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k)
Public Administration & Social Service students with family income $30-$48k
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k)
Public Administration & Social Service students with family income $75-$110k
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service
Public Administration & Social Service students
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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.
Featured Public Administration Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University
You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More > |
College Factual provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© College Factual – All Rights Reserved.
.jpg){kind=link}