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Public & Social Service at CUNY Lehman College

Below are the key facts about this program at Lehman. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 91 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 Lehman

The table below lists every degree level available for public & social service at Lehman, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	126
Master’s	86

Lehman Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, CUNY Lehman College handed out 126 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Lehman holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 91 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	6
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61

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

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Lehman go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $58,624 a year. This is below $64,053, the median for all majors at Lehman.

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Lehman, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $12,690 in student loans. This is below $13,213, the typical median for all majors at Lehman.

Lehman Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,930	$14,880
Fees	$480	$480

Read more about Lehman tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Lehman are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 64% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	81
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	4

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

Lehman conferred 126 bachelor’s degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (64%).

• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #2
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #4
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #7

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at Lehman

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Lehman. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	86

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 Jim.henderson under License More about our data sources and methodologies.