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Public & Social Service at Metropolitan State University

Below are the key facts about this program at Metropolitan State University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 15 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 Metropolitan State University

The following degree levels are granted in public & social service at Metropolitan State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	102
Master’s	24

Metropolitan State University Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Metropolitan State University awarded 102 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Metropolitan State University holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 15 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	8
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	29
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	326

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

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at Metropolitan State University report a median salary of $47,958 a year. This is below $61,812, the median for all majors at Metropolitan State University.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Metropolitan State University, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $30,308 in student loans. This is lower than $30,808, the typical median for all majors at Metropolitan State University.

Metropolitan State University 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	$8,282	$8,571
Fees	$1,269	$1,269

Learn more about Metropolitan State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 11% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Metropolitan State University are Black or African American. Approximately 46% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

Metropolitan State University awarded 54 bachelor’s completions in social work recently — 91% to women and 9% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (44%).

• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota — #5
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota — #8
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #10
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #27
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #80

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor’s)

Metropolitan State University awarded 48 bachelor’s completions in public administration and social service professions in the latest year of data — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (48%).

• Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota — #1
• Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #2
• Best Value General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota — #2
• Best Value General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #4
• Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #13

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at Metropolitan State University

Graduate study is also available at Metropolitan State University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	24

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 Tony Webster under License More about our data sources and methodologies.