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Public & Social Service at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Below are the key facts about this program at BGSU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 25 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Public & Social Service Degrees Available at BGSU

The table below lists every degree level granted in public & social service at BGSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	49
Master’s	35

BGSU Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus awarded 49 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

BGSU is in the top 15% of the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 25 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	17
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	71
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	383

Salary of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at BGSU report a median salary of $45,206 a year. This is below $53,424, the median for all majors at BGSU.

Student Debt of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at BGSU, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $27,000 in student loans. This is above $25,567, the typical median for all majors at BGSU.

BGSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,776	$19,393
Fees	$2,507	$2,507

Learn more about BGSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at BGSU were White. About 73% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

BGSU conferred 49 bachelor’s degrees in social work in the latest year of data — 86% to women and 14% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (73%).

• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio — #3
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #14
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio — #17
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #63
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #107

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at BGSU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at BGSU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	35

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License More about our data sources and methodologies.