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Public & Social Service at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Here is an overview of this program at MSU Moorhead or MSUM. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #5 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 MSU Moorhead or MSUM

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	44
Master’s	26

MSU Moorhead or MSUM Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Minnesota State University Moorhead awarded 44 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

MSU Moorhead or MSUM is in the top 10% of the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	5
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	9
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	20
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	23
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	228
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294

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

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from MSU Moorhead or MSUM report a median salary of $45,091 a year. This is below $52,554, the median for all majors at MSU Moorhead or MSUM.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at MSU Moorhead or MSUM, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $24,386, the typical median for all majors at MSU Moorhead or MSUM.

MSU Moorhead or MSUM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,096	$8,838
Fees	$1,590	$1,590

Read more about MSU Moorhead or MSUM tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 2% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at MSU Moorhead or MSUM are White. Roughly 80% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

MSU Moorhead or MSUM granted 44 bachelor’s completions in social work in the most recent reporting year — 98% to women and 2% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (80%).

• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota — #4
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota — #9
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #20
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #22
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #164

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at MSU Moorhead or MSUM

This program is also offered at the graduate level at MSU Moorhead or MSUM. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	26

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 Bobak Ha'Eri under License More about our data sources and methodologies.