The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at James Madison University

Below are the key facts about this program at JMU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 15 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

#63 in the U.S.

#2 in Virginia

#7 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, JMU among the top schools in the country for public & social service, placing at #63 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	63 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Virginia	2 of 17
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region	7 of 203

The following degree levels are available for public & social service at JMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	94
Master’s	9

This public & social service area of study at JMU covers the following majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	55
Social Work	48

In the most recent year for which we have data, James Madison University conferred 94 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

JMU is a solid choice among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 15 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41

$56,890 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from JMU earn a median of $56,890 a year. This is below $63,974, the median for all majors at JMU.

$19,244 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at JMU, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $19,244 in student loans. This is below $21,218, the typical median for all majors at JMU.

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

JMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$13,966 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$19,244 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,460	$25,496
Fees	$5,816	$5,816

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at JMU were White. Approximately 79% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at James Madison University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	74
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

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

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	9