The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at Southern Methodist University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at SMU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #7 out of 38 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees

#187 in the U.S.

#7 in Texas

#9 in the Southwest Region

College Factual rates SMU among the top schools in the country for public & social service, coming in at #187 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	187 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Texas	7 of 51
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Region	9 of 75

Here is each degree level available for public & social service at SMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	48

This public & social service area of study at SMU includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Policy Analysis	48

In the most recent year for which we have data, Southern Methodist University handed out 48 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SMU is in the top 15% of the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #7 out of 38 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	7
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145

$63,791 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from SMU earn a median of $63,791 a year. This is lower than $82,838, the median for all majors at SMU.

$19,615 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at SMU, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $19,615 in student loans. This is lower than $20,712, the typical median for all majors at SMU.

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

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$67,040 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$19,615 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$53,464	$59,500
Fees	$7,540	$7,540

Learn more about SMU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 33% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at SMU were White. About 46% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Southern Methodist University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2