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Public & Social Service at University of Central Missouri

Below are the key facts about this program at Central. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #5 out of 14 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

Public & Social Service Degrees Available at Central

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	31

Central Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Central Missouri awarded 31 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Central holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri	5
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri	7
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	16
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	37
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	240
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	350

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

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Central report a median salary of $40,787 a year. This is lower than $64,129, the median for all majors at Central.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Central, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $26,579 in student loans. This is above $24,392, the typical median for all majors at Central.

Central Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,747	$17,100
Fees	$1,500	$1,500

Find out more about Central tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 3% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Central were White. Approximately 55% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

Central awarded 31 bachelor’s completions in social work in the latest year of data — 97% to women and 3% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (55%).

• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri — #4
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri — #6
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #16
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #33
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #191

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.