by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Reading Area 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 RACC paid an average of $367 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $333 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,220 | $9,240 |
| Fees | $1,770 | $1,770 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. RACC does offer online classes in its public administration and social service associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RACC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.5% of the public administration and social service students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 86.7%.
Around 56.3% of public administration and social service associate degree recipients at RACC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 54%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 16 |
*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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