The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at Indiana University-South Bend

Here is an overview of this program at IUSB. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #7 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

#386 in the U.S.

#9 in Indiana

#54 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks IUSB highly for public & social service, ranked #386 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	386 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Indiana	9 of 19
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region	54 of 125

Here is each degree level offered in public & social service at IUSB, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	47
Master’s	6
Graduate Certificate	1

This public & social service area of study at IUSB includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	47
Public Administration	7

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Indiana University-South Bend conferred 47 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

IUSB holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana	7
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	41
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	260

$48,548 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from IUSB earn a median of $48,548 a year. This is lower than $56,807, the median for all majors at IUSB.

$24,263 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at IUSB, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $24,263 in student loans. This is below $24,640, the typical median for all majors at IUSB.

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

IUSB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,424 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$24,263 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,170	$22,104
Fees	$707	$707

Learn more about IUSB tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at IUSB were White. Roughly 64% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University-South Bend with a bachelor’s in public & social service.

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Indiana University-South Bend

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

This program is also offered at the graduate level at IUSB. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	6
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Public & Social Service	1