The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at Ball State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at BSU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

#194 in the U.S.

#3 in Indiana

#18 in the Great Lakes Region

By College Factual’s measure, BSU as a strong choice for public & social service, coming in at #194 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	194 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Indiana	3 of 19
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18 of 125

Here is each degree level offered in public & social service at BSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	75
Master’s	58
Graduate Certificate	2

This public & social service field at BSU covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	113
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	11
Public Administration	11

During the most recent reporting year, Ball State University handed out 75 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

BSU ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132

$42,239 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from BSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,239 a year. This is below $53,575, the median for all majors at BSU.

$23,900 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at BSU, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $23,900 in student loans. This is below $24,488, the typical median for all majors at BSU.

Student debt for Public & Social Service majors with a bachelor's degree at BSU

BSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$11,082 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$23,900 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,628	$27,496
Fees	$2,134	$2,134

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 11% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at BSU were White. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor’s in public & social service.

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Ball State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	50
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

This program is also offered at the graduate level at BSU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	58
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Public & Social Service	2