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Southern Methodist University Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Public Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Southern Methodist University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public administration and social service, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the SMU Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service

#231 in the U.S
#10 in Texas

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at SMU was ranked #231 on College Factual's Best Schools for public administration and social service list. It is also ranked #10 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for SMU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools182
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools231
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service266
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans403
Most Popular Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service458
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans476
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k)523
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates552
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k)554
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k)555
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k)562
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k)566
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid)586
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service596
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service609
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k)666
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates692
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k)698
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k)701
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k)708
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k)716
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid)752
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service775
Most Focused Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service994

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service from SMU Cost?

$58,540 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at SMU paid an average of $2,171 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$51,958$51,958
Fees$6,582$6,582
Books and Supplies$800$800
On Campus Room and Board$17,110$17,110
On Campus Other Expenses$2,600$2,600

Learn more about SMU tuition and fees.

Does SMU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service?

Online degrees for the SMU public administration and social service bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.

SMU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Public Administration & Social Service

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
63.4% Women
36.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 41 bachelor’s degrees in public administration and social service awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public administration and social service in 2019-2020, 63.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 36.6% of public administration and social service bachelor’s degree recipients at SMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White24
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities0

Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service Focus Areas at SMU

Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Public Policy41

References

*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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