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Public & Social Service at Western Michigan University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at WMU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 21 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 WMU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	65
Master’s	26

WMU Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Michigan University handed out 65 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WMU ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 21 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	15
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	59
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	315

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

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from WMU earn a median of $51,206 a year. This is lower than $58,084, the median for all majors at WMU.

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

To complete a bachelor’s at WMU, public & social service students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is lower than $27,999, the typical median for all majors at WMU.

WMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,334	$19,826
Fees	$126	$126

Learn more about WMU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at WMU are White. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	39
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	8

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

WMU awarded 65 bachelor’s completions in social work in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (60%).

• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #10
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #12
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #53
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #92

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at WMU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at WMU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	26

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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