The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at University of Illinois Springfield

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UIS. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #14 out of 19 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

#416 in the U.S.

#17 in Illinois

#59 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks UIS among the top schools in the country for public & social service, coming in at #416 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	416 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Illinois	17 of 29
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region	59 of 125

Here is each degree level granted in public & social service at UIS, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	20
Master’s	58
Doctoral	2
Graduate Certificate	13

The public & social service area of study at UIS covers the following majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	63
Social Work	11
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	8
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS	7
Public Policy Analysis	4

During the most recent reporting year, University of Illinois Springfield conferred 20 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UIS ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #14 out of 19 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	14
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	61
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	368

$58,016 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UIS go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $58,016 a year. This is lower than $73,367, the median for all majors at UIS.

$24,810 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UIS, public & social service students accumulate a median of $24,810 in student loans. This is below $25,360, the typical median for all majors at UIS.

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

UIS Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$12,557 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$24,810 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,503	$17,532
Fees	$2,607	$2,607

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 15% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at UIS are White. About 55% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at University of Illinois Springfield

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UIS. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	58
Doctoral Degrees in Public & Social Service	2
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Public & Social Service	13