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Public & Social Service at University of Missouri-Columbia

Here is an overview of this program at University of Missouri-Columbia. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 14 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 Missouri-Columbia

Here is each degree level offered in public & social service at University of Missouri-Columbia, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	38
Master’s	58
Doctoral	9
Graduate Certificate	10

University of Missouri-Columbia Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Missouri-Columbia conferred 38 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Missouri-Columbia is among the very best schools in the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri	1
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri	9
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	30
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	344

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

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri-Columbia report a median salary of $61,957 a year. This is lower than $65,467, the median for all majors at University of Missouri-Columbia.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at University of Missouri-Columbia, public & social service students accumulate a median of $23,119 in student loans. This is higher than $21,658, the typical median for all majors at University of Missouri-Columbia.

University of Missouri-Columbia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,017	$34,877
Fees	$1,179	$1,179

Read more about University of Missouri-Columbia tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 24% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia are White. Roughly 87% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

University of Missouri-Columbia conferred 27 bachelor’s completions in social work recently — 81% to women and 19% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (85%).

• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri — #1
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #2
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri — #9
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #28
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #35

Public Administration (Bachelor’s)

University of Missouri-Columbia awarded 11 bachelor’s degrees in public administration recently — 64% to women and 36% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (91%).

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at University of Missouri-Columbia

Graduate study is also available at University of Missouri-Columbia. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	58
Doctoral	9
Graduate Certificate	10

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 Adam Procter under License More about our data sources and methodologies.