The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at Lamar University

Here is an overview of this program at Lamar University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #28 out of 38 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

#501 in the U.S.

#34 in Texas

#42 in the Southwest Region

College Factual rates Lamar University among the top schools in the country for public & social service, placing at #501 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	501 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Texas	34 of 51
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Region	42 of 75

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	29
Master’s	18

The public & social service area of study at Lamar University covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	29
Public Administration	18

In the most recent year for which we have data, Lamar University awarded 29 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Lamar University ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #28 out of 38 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	28
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	35
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	387

$36,661 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at Lamar University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,661 a year. This is below $62,210, the median for all majors at Lamar University.

$32,705 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Lamar University, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $32,705 in student loans. This is above $26,988, the typical median for all majors at Lamar University.

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

Lamar University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,905 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$32,705 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,228	$16,068
Fees	$2,677	$2,677

Read more about Lamar University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 3% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Lamar University are Black or African American. Roughly 45% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Lamar University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Lamar University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	18