2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Southwest Region
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 a Master’s in the Southwest Region” 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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 10,929 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,068 and $29,286 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,763 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 37 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.
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.
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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 139 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
Western New Mexico University also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western New Mexico University are $10,348.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 343 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also took the #12 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 123 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 266 students in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the #5 spot on the list. ECU is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 38 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 269 students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 158 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 733 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree public administration & social service students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #9, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 250 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Tarleton State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 57 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarleton also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 117 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #14, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 82 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 358 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree public administration & social service students list, OLLU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OLLU are $17,490.
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Texas State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 182 students in 2019-2020.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 233 students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 75 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce also took the #21 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Tyler also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #22, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 52 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Public Administration & Social Service Report
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas Tech University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- *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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