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Public & Social Service at University of Memphis

Here is an overview of this program at University of Memphis. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #4 out of 15 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 University of Memphis

The table below lists every degree level offered in public & social service at University of Memphis, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	57
Master’s	61
Doctoral	3
Graduate Certificate	7

University of Memphis Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Memphis awarded 57 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Memphis is in the top 10% of the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 15 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	4
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	10
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	46
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	89
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	184
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	429

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

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from University of Memphis earn a median of $47,936 a year. This is below $55,025, the median for all majors at University of Memphis.

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at University of Memphis, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $36,506 in student loans. This is above $26,315, the typical median for all majors at University of Memphis.

University of Memphis Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,352	$13,512
Fees	$1,872	$1,872

Read more about University of Memphis tuition and fees.

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 largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Memphis were Black or African American. Approximately 44% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

University of Memphis awarded 57 bachelor’s completions in social work in the latest year of data — 89% to women and 11% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (44%).

• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #5
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #9
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #38
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #64
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #143

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at University of Memphis

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at University of Memphis. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	61
Doctoral	3
Graduate Certificate	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By BenSherman under License More about our data sources and methodologies.