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James Madison University Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service

100 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Public Administration & Social Service is a program of study at James Madison 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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Rankings for the JMU Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service

#126 in the U.S
#5 in Virginia

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at JMU was ranked #126 on College Factual's Best Schools for public administration and social service list. It is also ranked #5 in Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for JMU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans17
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans25
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans57
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service72
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools80
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools126
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k)198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid)209
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k)215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k)220
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid)221
Most Popular Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k)232
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k)232
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k)241
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service258
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k)278
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k)283
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid)291
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k)292
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k)299
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k)304
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service317
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k)322
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k)331
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates387
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k)394
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates402
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service406
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service414
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k)422
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service447
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates509
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service515
Most Focused Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service714

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service from JMU Cost?

$12,330 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

JMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at JMU paid an average of $804 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $241 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,250$23,564
Fees$5,080$5,666
Books and Supplies$1,082$1,082
On Campus Room and Board$11,348$11,348
On Campus Other Expenses$4,020$4,020

Learn more about JMU tuition and fees.

Does JMU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service?

Online degrees for the JMU 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 JMU Online Learning page.

JMU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Public Administration & Social Service

100 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
56.0% Women
24.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 100 students received their bachelor’s degree in public administration and social service. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 56.0% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public administration and social service at JMU in 2019-2020, 24.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino10
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White75
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities9

Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service Focus Areas at JMU

Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Public Administration59
Social Work41

References

*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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