by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Rhode Island College. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in public administration and social service, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at RIC was $898 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $462 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,316 | $16,164 |
| Fees | $720 | $720 |
Online degrees for the RIC public administration and social service master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in public administration and social service in 2019-2020, 78.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 78.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public administration and social service at RIC in 2019-2020, 27.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 88 |
*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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