The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Here is an overview of this program at UTC. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #6 out of 15 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

#525 in the U.S.

#7 in Tennessee

#74 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, UTC among the top schools in the country for public & social service, coming in at #525 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	525 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Tennessee	7 of 17
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region	74 of 203

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	38
Master’s	27
Graduate Certificate	2

The public & social service field at UTC includes the following specific majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	57
Public Administration	8
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	2

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga awarded 38 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UTC ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #6 out of 15 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	6
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	57
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	311

$39,336 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UTC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,336 a year. This is lower than $57,921, the median for all majors at UTC.

$20,043 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UTC, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $20,043 in student loans. This is below $23,324, the typical median for all majors at UTC.

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

UTC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,448 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$20,043 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,992	$16,522
Fees	$1,990	$1,990

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at UTC are White. About 84% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

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

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	27
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Public & Social Service	2