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Public & Social Service at Shepherd University

Here is an overview of this program at Shepherd University - Shepherdstown. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #4 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

Public & Social Service Degrees Available at Shepherd University - Shepherdstown

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	13

Shepherd University - Shepherdstown Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Shepherd University conferred 13 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Shepherd University - Shepherdstown ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia	4
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia	4
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	47
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	108
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	491

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

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at Shepherd University - Shepherdstown earn a median of $45,931 a year. This is below $51,887, the median for all majors at Shepherd University - Shepherdstown.

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

To complete a bachelor’s at Shepherd University - Shepherdstown, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $27,722 in student loans. This is higher than $23,326, the typical median for all majors at Shepherd University - Shepherdstown.

Shepherd University - Shepherdstown 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	$5,790	$15,774
Fees	$2,354	$3,308

Find out more about Shepherd University - Shepherdstown tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 8% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Shepherd University - Shepherdstown are White. About 85% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

Shepherd University - Shepherdstown conferred 13 bachelor’s completions in social work recently — 92% to women and 8% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (85%).

• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia — #4
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia — #4
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #36
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #80
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #134

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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