2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) in Florida

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,671 and $120,169 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in public administration and social service. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration and social service programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) in Florida

#1

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

FIU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at FIU

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Florida State University

#3

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

#4 in overall quality

$28,657 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’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 UCF are $28,657.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at UCF

#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$18,482 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full FAU Public Administration & Social Service Report

#5

Barry University

Miami, Florida

#5 in overall quality

$17,910 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barry University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

Barry University also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Barry University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k)

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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