The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at Temple University

Here is an overview of this program at Temple. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #5 out of 23 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

#131 in the U.S.

#14 in Pennsylvania

#45 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks Temple among the top schools in the country for public & social service, ranked #131 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	131 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Pennsylvania	14 of 40
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	45 of 167

Here is each degree level available for public & social service at Temple, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	67
Master’s	237

The public & social service area of study at Temple breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	243
Public Policy Analysis	61

In the most recent year for which we have data, Temple University handed out 67 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Temple is in the top 10% of the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 23 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	5
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89

$52,146 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Temple earn a median of $52,146 a year. This is lower than $68,379, the median for all majors at Temple.

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Temple, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $26,252, the typical median for all majors at Temple.

Student debt for Public & Social Service majors with a bachelor's degree at Temple

Temple Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$23,005 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$27,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$16,488	$37,789
Fees	$1,016	$1,016

Learn more about Temple tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Temple are Black or African American. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Temple University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	10

Graduate study is also available at Temple. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	237