by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Administration is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in public admin, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UW - Whitewater was ranked #123 on College Factual's Best Schools for public admin list. It is also ranked #3 in Wisconsin.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Whitewater was $641 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $272 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,519 | $15,391 |
| Fees | $1,216 | $1,216 |
| Books and Supplies | $580 | $580 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,650 | $7,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,150 | $3,150 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Whitewater in Public Admin walked away with an average of $30,653 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $28,084.
public admin who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Whitewater make an average of $41,193 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $42,798.
Online degrees for the UW - Whitewater public admin bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Whitewater Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public admin in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.2%.
Around 43.8% of public admin bachelor’s degree recipients at UW - Whitewater in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 16 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 69 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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