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Public & Social Service at University of California-Berkeley

Below are the key facts about this program at UC Berkeley. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 30 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 UC Berkeley

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	68
Master’s	201
Doctoral	10

UC Berkeley Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Berkeley awarded 68 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UC Berkeley is among the very best schools in the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 30 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	2
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	16
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	27
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103

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

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley report a median salary of $84,310 a year. This is below $106,510, the median for all majors at UC Berkeley.

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $13,719 in student loans. This is below $14,238, the typical median for all majors at UC Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$3,117	$3,117

Read more about UC Berkeley 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 largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley are Hispanic or Latino. About 46% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	5

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

UC Berkeley conferred 68 bachelor’s degrees in social work recently — 91% to women and 9% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (46%).

• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #11
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #17

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at UC Berkeley

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UC Berkeley. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	201
Doctoral	10

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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