The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at University of Southern Indiana

Below are the key facts about this program at USI. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #6 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

#243 in the U.S.

#6 in Indiana

#28 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual rates USI as a strong choice for public & social service, coming in at #243 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	243 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Indiana	6 of 19
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region	28 of 125

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	51
Master’s	5

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

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	51
Public Administration	5

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Southern Indiana conferred 51 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

USI holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana	6
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	28
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	183

$41,077 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at USI go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,077 a year. This is below $51,486, the median for all majors at USI.

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at USI, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is lower than $21,999, the typical median for all majors at USI.

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

USI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,066 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$21,500 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,249	$21,877
Fees	$1,030	$1,030

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at USI are White. Approximately 88% of graduates fell into this category.

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

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	45
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at USI. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	5