The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at Virginia Commonwealth University

Here is an overview of this program at VCU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #5 out of 15 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

#167 in the U.S.

#6 in Virginia

#16 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates VCU as a strong choice for public & social service, ranked #167 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	167 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Virginia	6 of 17
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region	16 of 203

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	84
Master’s	391
Doctoral	10
Graduate Certificate	5

This public & social service field at VCU breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	455
Public Administration	35

In the most recent year for which we have data, Virginia Commonwealth University awarded 84 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

VCU is among the very best schools in the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 15 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	5
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109

$50,562 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at VCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $50,562 a year. This is lower than $64,528, the median for all majors at VCU.

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at VCU, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is above $23,820, the typical median for all majors at VCU.

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

VCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$16,720 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,000 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,094	$35,674
Fees	$3,520	$4,210

Find out more about VCU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 8% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at VCU were White. About 37% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	31
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	15

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

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	391
Doctoral Degrees in Public & Social Service	10
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Public & Social Service	5