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Public & Social Service at Vanderbilt University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Vanderbilt University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 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 Vanderbilt University

The following degree levels are granted in public & social service at Vanderbilt University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	25
Master’s	23

Vanderbilt University Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Vanderbilt University conferred 25 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Vanderbilt University is among the very best schools in the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 15 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	1
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	9
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	93
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	323

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

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at Vanderbilt University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $70,475 a year. This is below $102,170, the median for all majors at Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt University 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	$54,840	$65,008
Fees	$2,490	$2,490

Read more about Vanderbilt University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Vanderbilt University were White. Roughly 48% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

Public Policy Analysis, General (Bachelor’s)

Vanderbilt University conferred 25 bachelor’s degrees in public policy analysis, general in the latest year of data — 56% to women and 44% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (48%).

• Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #1
• Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #1
• Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #5
• Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #6
• Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #20

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at Vanderbilt University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Vanderbilt University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	23

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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