by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Administration is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Rhode Island College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public admin, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 RIC was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for public admin list. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island.
Here are some of the other rankings for RIC.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at RIC paid an average of $856 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $347 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,835 | $23,310 |
| Fees | $1,425 | $1,425 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,488 | $12,488 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,440 | $1,440 |
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The median early career salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor’s degree from RIC is $41,937 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $42,798.
RIC does not offer an online option for its public admin bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public admin in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the public admin bachelor’s degrees at RIC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 100 |
*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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