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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Illinois

6 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Illinois, there were 4,107 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,470 and $33,864 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration and social service. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration and social service programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Illinois

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

UIS also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Springfield are $16,757.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at UIS

#2

Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Aurora University landed the #2 spot on the list. Aurora University is located in Aurora, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Aurora did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Aurora are $13,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at UIC

#6

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 17 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

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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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