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2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida

13 Ranked Colleges
1,262 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master's in Florida

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Florida, there were 3,856 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,393 and $31,641 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,262 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking, we looked at 13 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.

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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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida

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

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Florida

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 293 students in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 95 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida International University Public Administration & Social Service Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Full Florida State Public Administration & Social Service Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 168 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USF Tampa Public Administration & Social Service Report

#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

Full Florida Atlantic University Public Administration & Social Service Report

#6

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 49 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FGCU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University Public Administration & Social Service Report

#7

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Southeastern University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 56 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

SEU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at SEU are $13,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Barry University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 283 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

Barry University also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#10 in overall quality

University of North Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 15 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

#11

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Saint Leo University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking. St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Leo, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 114 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Leo University also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Leo University are $14,568.

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#12

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 57 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree public administration & social service students list, NUS Florida has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

Strayer University - Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking, coming in at #13. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree public administration & social service students list, Strayer University - Florida has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Florida 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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