Graduate Public & Social Service Programs at Howard University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in public & social service at HU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. At its best it places at #5 out of 7 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees
Doctoral Degrees

#389 in the U.S.

#5 in District Of Columbia

#98 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks HU among the top schools in the country for public & social service, ranked #389 out of 881 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	389 of 881
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia	5 of 8
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	98 of 169

Here is each degree level granted in public & social service at HU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	123
Doctoral	4

This public & social service field at HU breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	127

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Howard University awarded 123 master’s degrees in public & social service.

Master’s Rankings

HU ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the master’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia	5
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	57
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	239

HU Graduate Tuition and Fees

$39,756 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$38,620	$38,620
Fees	$1,136	$1,136

Find out more about HU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of public & social service master’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service master’s degree graduates at HU were Black or African American. Roughly 79% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Howard University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	97
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	10

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Howard University conferred 4 doctoral degrees in public & social service.

Doctoral Rankings

HU is not currently ranked for public & social service at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

Every one of the 4 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in public & social service from HU were women.

The majority of public & social service doctoral degree graduates at HU were Black or African American. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a doctoral in public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0