2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” 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 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,324 and $136,457 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The public administration & social service school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in District of Columbia (With Aid)

#1

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$34,224 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224.

Full Howard University Public Administration & Social Service Report

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GWU Public Administration & Social Service Report

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at The American University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid)

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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