by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Dordt 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, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Dordt paid an average of $1,350 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,240 | $32,240 |
| Fees | $580 | $580 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,130 | $1,130 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,470 | $10,470 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,500 | $3,500 |
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Dordt does not offer an online option for its public administration and social service bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Dordt Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.2% of the public administration and social service students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public administration and social service at Dordt in 2019-2020, 5.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3 |
| Social Work | 14 |
*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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