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Public & Social Service at Indiana University-South Bend

Here is an overview of this program at IUSB. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 16 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 IUSB

Here is each degree level offered in public & social service at IUSB, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	47
Master’s	6
Graduate Certificate	1

IUSB Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Indiana University-South Bend conferred 47 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

IUSB is among the very best schools in the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana	1
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana	7
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	41
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	260

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

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from IUSB earn a median of $48,548 a year. This is lower than $56,807, the median for all majors at IUSB.

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at IUSB, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $24,263 in student loans. This is below $24,640, the typical median for all majors at IUSB.

IUSB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,170	$22,104
Fees	$707	$707

Learn more about IUSB tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at IUSB were White. Roughly 64% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University-South Bend with a bachelor’s in public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

IUSB awarded 47 bachelor’s completions in social work recently — 91% to women and 9% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (64%).

• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #1
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #6
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #20
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #36

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at IUSB

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

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	6
Graduate Certificate	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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