Public Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Appalachian State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public administration and social service, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Appalachian State was ranked #253 on College Factual's Best Schools for public administration and social service list. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Appalachian State paid an average of $644 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $143 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $4,242 | $19,049 |
Fees | $3,168 | $3,168 |
Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,174 | $9,174 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,908 | $2,908 |
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Online degrees for the Appalachian State public administration and social service bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Appalachian State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public administration and social service in 2019-2020, 85.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.7% of the public administration and social service bachelor’s degrees at Appalachian State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 74 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Social Work | 89 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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