by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Fordham 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for public administration and social service majors, Fordham U came in at #32. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Fordham U paid an average of $945 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,730 | $54,730 |
| Fees | $1,046 | $1,046 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,040 | $1,040 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,065 | $19,065 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,950 | $2,950 |
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Online degrees for the Fordham U 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 Fordham U Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.2% of the public administration and social service students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 82.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public administration and social service at Fordham U in 2019-2020, 68.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 19 |
*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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