by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Governors 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GSU paid an average of $626 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $313 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,512 | $15,024 |
| Fees | $2,596 | $2,596 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,468 | $10,468 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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Online degrees for the GSU 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 GSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.5% of the public administration and social service students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.6%.
Around 63.6% of public administration and social service bachelor’s degree recipients at GSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 44 |
*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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