2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) in Arkansas

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 Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Arkansas, there were 695 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,444 and $32,145 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 364 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 4 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.

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 Arkansas For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas master’s degree public administration & social service students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) in Arkansas

#1

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

#3 in overall quality

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 154 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Public Administration & Social Service Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 48 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Arkansas

#3

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Magnolia, Arkansas

#4 in overall quality

$9,810 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

#4

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$14,884 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 136 diplomas to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UA Little Rock Public Administration & Social Service Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k)

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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