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2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
815 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 District of Columbia, there were 921 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,280 and $54,733 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 815 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 182 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 157 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 217 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 16 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of the District of Columbia, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the District of Columbia are $18,608.

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#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 15 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet are $18,706, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

Strayer University - Global Region ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Global Region also took the #7 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135.

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#7

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Howard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Howard University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Howard also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224.

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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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