by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at University of Maryland Global Campus. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public administration and social service, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UMGC was ranked #107 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public administration and social service majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Maryland.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMGC was $499 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $300 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,200 | $11,976 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
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Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the public administration and social service bachelor’s degree program at UMGC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMGC Online Learning page.
About 23.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public administration and social service in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public administration and social service at UMGC in 2019-2020, 38.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 80 |
| Other Public Administration | 10 |
*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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