The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at University of Scranton

Below are the key facts about this program at University of Scranton. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 23 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

#33 in the U.S.

#4 in Pennsylvania

#12 in the Middle Atlantic Region

By College Factual’s measure, University of Scranton highly for public & social service, ranked #33 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	33 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Pennsylvania	4 of 40
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12 of 167

The following degree levels are available for public & social service at University of Scranton, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	15

The public & social service area of study at University of Scranton includes the following specific majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS	13
Public Policy Analysis	2

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Scranton handed out 15 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Scranton ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 23 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	2
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20

$49,749 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from University of Scranton earn a median of $49,749 a year. This is below $73,777, the median for all majors at University of Scranton.

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at University of Scranton, public & social service students accumulate a median of $26,000 in student loans. This is below $26,500, the typical median for all majors at University of Scranton.

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

University of Scranton Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$53,777 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$26,000 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$48,062	$53,208
Fees	$569	$569

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Scranton are White. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at University of Scranton

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3