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Public & Social Service at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at SIUE. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #7 out of 19 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 SIUE

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	23
Master’s	62
Graduate Certificate	3

SIUE Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville awarded 23 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SIUE is in the top 15% of the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 19 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	7
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	9
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	236

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

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from SIUE earn a median of $49,230 a year. This is lower than $71,140, the median for all majors at SIUE.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at SIUE, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is higher than $24,064, the typical median for all majors at SIUE.

SIUE Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,123	$8,918
Fees	$3,174	$3,174

Read more about SIUE tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 9% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at SIUE were White. About 70% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

SIUE awarded 23 bachelor’s degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year — 91% to women and 9% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (70%).

• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #5
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #7
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #18
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #32
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #117

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at SIUE

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at SIUE. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	62
Graduate Certificate	3

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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