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Public & Social Service at Texas Southern University

Here is an overview of this program at TSU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #27 out of 38 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 TSU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	39
Master’s	41

TSU Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Texas Southern University conferred 39 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

TSU holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #27 out of 38 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	27
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	34
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	37
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	46
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	391
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	454

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

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from TSU report a median salary of $48,778 a year. This is below $56,361, the median for all majors at TSU.

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

To complete a bachelor’s at TSU, public & social service students accumulate a median of $38,162 in student loans. This is above $35,330, the typical median for all majors at TSU.

TSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,437	$19,737
Fees	$1,696	$1,736

Learn more about TSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 23% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at TSU are Black or African American. About 90% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor’s)

TSU awarded 18 bachelor’s degrees in public administration and social service professions in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (83%).

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

TSU granted 16 bachelor’s completions in social work in the most recent reporting year — 94% to women and 6% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (94%).

• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #23
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #27
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #32
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #37
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #313

Public Administration (Bachelor’s)

TSU granted 5 bachelor’s degrees in public administration recently — 60% to women and 40% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (100%).

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at TSU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at TSU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	41

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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