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Public Administration & Social Service at Carnegie Mellon University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Carnegie Mellon ranks in comparison to other schools with public administration & social service programs.

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• Student Demographics

Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at Carnegie Mellon

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Carnegie Mellon Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Carnegie Mellon is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at Carnegie Mellon

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Carnegie Mellon University handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is a decrease of 55% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 79 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #175 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service in 2022, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service from Carnegie Mellon Cost?

Carnegie Mellon Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon paid an average of $865 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$62,260	$62,260
Fees	$1,014	$1,014
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$17,468	$17,468
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,400	$1,400

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Carnegie Mellon Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service from Carnegie Mellon. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Carnegie Mellon are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

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

Does Carnegie Mellon Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service?

Carnegie Mellon does not offer an online option for its public administration & social service bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.

Carnegie Mellon Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 117 students earned a master's degree in public administration & social service from Carnegie Mellon. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in public administration & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	51
Non-Resident Aliens	28
Other Races	14

Public Administration & Social Service Student Diversity at Carnegie Mellon

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at Carnegie Mellon University.

Public Administration & Social Service Majors

Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Policy	105
Public Administration	19

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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