by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at University of Rhode Island. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at URI paid an average of $1,512 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $783 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 | $14,096 | $27,214 |
| Fees | $1,868 | $1,868 |
URI does not offer an online option for its public administration and social service doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URI Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their Doctorate in public administration and social service in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the public administration and social service doctor’s degrees at URI in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Policy | 3 |
*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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