The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at The University of Alabama

Here is an overview of this program at The University of Alabama. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 13 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

#365 in the U.S.

#2 in Alabama

#43 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, The University of Alabama as a strong choice for public & social service, coming in at #365 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	365 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Alabama	2 of 15
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region	43 of 203

Here is each degree level granted in public & social service at The University of Alabama, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	66
Master’s	177
Doctoral	4

The public & social service area of study at The University of Alabama covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	238
Public Administration	24

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Alabama handed out 66 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

The University of Alabama is among the very best schools in the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama	1
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	21
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140

$47,182 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama report a median salary of $47,182 a year. This is below $64,459, the median for all majors at The University of Alabama.

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at The University of Alabama, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is above $24,566, the typical median for all majors at The University of Alabama.

Student debt for Public & Social Service majors with a bachelor's degree at The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$12,180 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,000 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,780	$33,372
Fees	$800	$800

Find out more about The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama were White. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at The University of Alabama

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	44
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at The University of Alabama. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	177
Doctoral Degrees in Public & Social Service	4