by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Mount Wachusett Community College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in public administration and social service, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at MWCC paid an average of $230 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $25 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $600 | $5,520 |
| Fees | $5,068 | $5,068 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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Online degrees for the MWCC public administration and social service associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MWCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in public administration and social service in 2019-2020, 89.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.7%.
Around 27.6% of public administration and social service associate degree recipients at MWCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 54%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Services | 29 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
