The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at University of Houston-Downtown

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at University of Houston-Downtown. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #11 out of 38 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Bachelor’s Degrees

#245 in the U.S.

#12 in Texas

#15 in the Southwest Region

By College Factual’s measure, University of Houston-Downtown as a strong choice for public & social service, placing at #245 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	245 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Texas	12 of 51
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Region	15 of 75

Here is each degree level granted in public & social service at University of Houston-Downtown, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	95

This public & social service field at University of Houston-Downtown breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	95

During the most recent reporting year, University of Houston-Downtown awarded 95 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Houston-Downtown holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #11 out of 38 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	11
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	13
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185

$47,085 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from University of Houston-Downtown go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,085 a year. This is below $59,692, the median for all majors at University of Houston-Downtown.

$24,186 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at University of Houston-Downtown, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $24,186 in student loans. This is above $23,925, the typical median for all majors at University of Houston-Downtown.

Student debt for Public & Social Service majors with a bachelor's degree at University of Houston-Downtown

University of Houston-Downtown Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$7,582 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$24,186 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,252	$15,978
Fees	$1,456	$1,456

Learn more about University of Houston-Downtown tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 7% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Houston-Downtown are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 44% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at University of Houston-Downtown

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	6