The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at NSU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees

#750 in the U.S.

#5 in Louisiana

#146 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks NSU among the top schools in the country for public & social service, placing at #750 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	750 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Louisiana	5 of 10
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region	146 of 203

The following degree levels are available for public & social service at NSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	43

The public & social service field at NSU breaks down into these majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	43

During the most recent reporting year, Northwestern State University of Louisiana awarded 43 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

NSU ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana	2
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	109
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	492

$39,137 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at NSU earn a median of $39,137 a year. This is lower than $54,388, the median for all majors at NSU.

$28,875 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at NSU, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $28,875 in student loans. This is higher than $27,418, the typical median for all majors at NSU.

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

NSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,864 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$28,875 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,180	$15,968
Fees	$3,684	$3,684

Find out more about NSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 14% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at NSU are White. About 60% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3