The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Here is an overview of this program at UNK. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #3 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees

#444 in the U.S.

#5 in Nebraska

#43 in the The Plains States Region

College Factual rates UNK highly for public & social service, ranked #444 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	444 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Nebraska	5 of 6
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Plains States Region	43 of 80

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	43

The public & social service field at UNK breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	43

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Nebraska at Kearney awarded 43 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UNK ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	34
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	308

$39,649 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at UNK earn a median of $39,649 a year. This is below $51,284, the median for all majors at UNK.

$24,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UNK, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $24,000 in student loans. This is higher than $22,054, the typical median for all majors at UNK.

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

UNK Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,564 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$24,000 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,292	$14,610
Fees	$1,874	$1,874

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at UNK were White. Approximately 60% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	3