2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Alabama

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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 Alabama, there were 1,573 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,771 and $35,329 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,644 and $113,063 respectively.

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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Alabama

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.

Full Auburn Public Administration & Social Service Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 4 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UA Public Administration & Social Service Report

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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%.

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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