by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Mount Mercy 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, diversity of students, and more.
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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 Mount Mercy was ranked #240 on College Factual's Best Schools for public administration and social service list. It is also ranked #7 in Iowa.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mount Mercy was $1,046 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,506 | $34,506 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,112 | $10,112 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,980 | $3,980 |
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Mount Mercy does not offer an online option for its public administration and social service bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mount Mercy Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public administration and social service in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.4% of the public administration and social service bachelor’s degrees at Mount Mercy in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 11 |
*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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