by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Grand Valley. It is offered at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #7 out of 21 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level granted in public & social service at Grand Valley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 112 |
| Certificate | 1 |
| Master’s | 162 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Grand Valley State University awarded 112 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.
Grand Valley holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #7 out of 21 schools by College Factual.
Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,593 a year. This is lower than $57,127, the median for all majors at Grand Valley.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Grand Valley, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $26,348 in student loans. This is lower than $26,476, the typical median for all majors at Grand Valley.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,560 | $21,894 |
Learn more about Grand Valley tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.
The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Grand Valley are White. About 72% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor’s in public & social service.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 81 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Grand Valley granted 89 bachelor’s degrees in social work in the latest year of data — 90% to women and 10% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (72%).
Grand Valley conferred 23 bachelor’s degrees in public administration recently — 70% to women and 30% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (74%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Grand Valley State University conferred 1 certificate degree in public & social service.
Grand Valley is not currently ranked for public & social service at the certificate level.
All of the 1 student who graduated with a certificate degree in public & social service from Grand Valley identified as men.
The majority of public & social service certificate degree graduates at Grand Valley were White. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a certificate in public & social service.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Grand Valley awarded 1 certificate completion in community organization and advocacy recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
Graduate study is also available at Grand Valley. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 162 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |
