The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Below are the key facts about this program at UNCW. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #8 out of 25 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

#368 in the U.S.

#10 in North Carolina

#45 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates UNCW among the top schools in the country for public & social service, ranked #368 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	368 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in North Carolina	10 of 30
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region	45 of 203

The following degree levels are offered in public & social service at UNCW, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	73
Master’s	108
Graduate Certificate	1

The public & social service area of study at UNCW covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	151
Public Administration	30
Community Organization and Advocacy	1

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of North Carolina Wilmington awarded 73 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UNCW ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #8 out of 25 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	8
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	27
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	180

$48,148 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at UNCW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,148 a year. This is below $61,282, the median for all majors at UNCW.

$22,361 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UNCW, public & social service students accumulate a median of $22,361 in student loans. This is below $23,017, the typical median for all majors at UNCW.

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

UNCW Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$7,277 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$22,361 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,443	$21,318
Fees	$2,834	$2,834

Find out more about UNCW tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 4% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at UNCW are White. About 77% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	56
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

Graduate study is also available at UNCW. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	108
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Public & Social Service	1