2026 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Nevada
[Public Administration & Social Service](/majors/social-services-public-administration/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for public administration & social service students.
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2026 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Nevada
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public administration & social service, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools
Leading the list is Truckee Meadows Community College, our #1 best value for public administration & social service in Nevada. Set in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,352, with out-of-state students paying around $12,018. Students borrow a median of $12,290 to complete the public administration & social service program here. Public Administration & Social Service graduates of Truckee Meadows Community College earn a median of $52,785 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,290 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in public administration & social service will find it at University Of Nevada Las Vegas, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Las Vegas, University Of Nevada Las Vegas is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,748, with out-of-state students paying around $27,411. Public Administration & Social Service graduates carry a median of $21,995 in student loans. Early-career public administration & social service graduates make about $51,462. That is a strong return on a $21,995 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.
University Of Nevada Reno came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value public administration & social service schools. Located in the city of Reno, University Of Nevada Reno is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,578, compared with $27,720 for out-of-state students. Public Administration & Social Service graduates carry a median of $17,905 in student loans. Early-career public administration & social service graduates make about $49,026. That is a strong return on a $17,905 median debt. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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