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Public & Social Service at Southern Wesleyan University

Here is an overview of this program at SWU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #3 out of 7 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 SWU

The table below lists every degree level granted in public & social service at SWU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	15

SWU Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Southern Wesleyan University awarded 15 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SWU is a solid choice among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina	5
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	92
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	104
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	395
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	447

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

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from SWU earn a median of $37,681 a year. This is below $50,502, the median for all majors at SWU.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at SWU, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $41,027 in student loans. This is higher than $31,554, the typical median for all majors at SWU.

SWU 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	$25,748	$27,800
Fees	$2,000	$2,000

Read more about SWU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 27% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at SWU were White. About 60% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor’s)

SWU awarded 15 bachelor’s degrees in public administration and social service professions in the most recent reporting year — 73% to women and 27% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (60%).

• Best Value General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina — #2
• Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina — #3
• Best Value General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #17
• Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #21
• Best Value General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #62

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 Robert Thall under License More about our data sources and methodologies.