Public Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Simmons University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’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 undergraduate tuition at Simmons was $1,277 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $40,850 | $40,850 |
Fees | $1,067 | $1,067 |
Books and Supplies | $1,280 | $1,280 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,022 | $14,022 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,550 | $2,550 |
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Simmons does not offer an online option for its public administration and social service bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Simmons Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public administration and social service in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.9% of the public administration and social service bachelor’s degrees at Simmons in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Social Work | 18 |
*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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