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Public & Social Service at Kennesaw State University

Here is an overview of this program at KSU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 14 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 KSU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	56
Master’s	62

KSU Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Kennesaw State University awarded 56 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

KSU holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia	3
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia	11
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	65
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	87
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	292
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	346

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

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from KSU earn a median of $46,211 a year. This is below $65,849, the median for all majors at KSU.

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at KSU, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $30,500 in student loans. This is higher than $26,930, the typical median for all majors at KSU.

KSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,450	$16,488
Fees	$1,248	$1,248

Read more about KSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 5% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at KSU were White. Roughly 52% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	29
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor’s)

KSU awarded 56 bachelor’s completions in public administration and social service professions in the most recent reporting year — 95% to women and 5% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (52%).

• Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia — #1
• Best Value General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia — #3
• Best Value General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #14
• Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #16
• Best Value General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #48

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at KSU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at KSU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	62

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.