The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at Western Carolina University

Here is an overview of this program at Western. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #9 out of 25 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

#371 in the U.S.

#11 in North Carolina

#47 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates Western among the top schools in the country for public & social service, placing at #371 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	371 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in North Carolina	11 of 30
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region	47 of 203

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	163
Master’s	83

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

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	130
Social Work	116

In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Carolina University awarded 163 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Western is a solid choice among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #9 out of 25 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	9
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	31
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198

$51,998 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at Western report a median salary of $51,998 a year. This is lower than $52,554, the median for all majors at Western.

$22,116 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Western, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $22,116 in student loans. This is below $24,235, the typical median for all majors at Western.

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

Western Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$4,630 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$22,116 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,000	$5,000
Fees	$3,630	$3,630

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 50% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Western were White. About 88% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Western Carolina University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	144
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Graduate study is also available at Western. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	83