by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Widener University. 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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Part-time graduates at Widener paid an average of $936 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 graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,500 | $24,500 |
| Fees | $310 | $310 |
Widener 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 Widener Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the public administration and social service students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.1%.
Around 12.5% of public administration and social service doctor’s degree recipients at Widener in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 8 |
*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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