The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Here is an overview of this program at Baruch. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #9 out of 39 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

#54 in the U.S.

#6 in New York

#18 in the Middle Atlantic Region

By College Factual’s measure, Baruch highly for public & social service, placing at #54 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	54 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in New York	6 of 75
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18 of 167

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	30
Master’s	140

The public & social service area of study at Baruch covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	170

In the most recent year for which we have data, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College awarded 30 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Baruch is a solid choice among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #9 out of 39 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	9
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	71

$66,436 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at Baruch report a median salary of $66,436 a year. This is below $85,257, the median for all majors at Baruch.

$13,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Baruch, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $13,250 in student loans. This is higher than $11,691, the typical median for all majors at Baruch.

Student debt for Public & Social Service majors with a bachelor's degree at Baruch

Baruch Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$7,464 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$13,250 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,930	$14,880
Fees	$534	$534

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 40% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Baruch are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY Bernard M Baruch College with a bachelor’s in public & social service.

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Graduate study is also available at Baruch. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	140