The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at Hope College

Below are the key facts about this program at Hope College. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #8 out of 21 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees

#346 in the U.S.

#11 in Michigan

#47 in the Great Lakes Region

By College Factual’s measure, Hope College as a strong choice for public & social service, coming in at #346 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	346 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Michigan	11 of 27
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region	47 of 125

Here is each degree level available for public & social service at Hope College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	14

This public & social service area of study at Hope College breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	14

During the most recent reporting year, Hope College conferred 14 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Hope College holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 21 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	8
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	38
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	239

$48,054 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Hope College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,054 a year. This is lower than $53,553, the median for all majors at Hope College.

$26,670 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Hope College, public & social service students accumulate a median of $26,670 in student loans. This is higher than $26,334, the typical median for all majors at Hope College.

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

Hope College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$39,484 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$26,670 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$36,300	$39,014
Fees	$470	$470

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Every one of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public & social service from Hope College were women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Hope College were White. About 86% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Hope College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2