The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at Western Washington University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Western Washington University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #3 out of 12 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees

#80 in the U.S.

#2 in Washington

By College Factual’s measure, Western Washington University among the top schools in the country for public & social service, ranked #80 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	80 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Washington	2 of 13

Here is each degree level available for public & social service at Western Washington University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	66

The public & social service area of study at Western Washington University includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS	66

In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Washington University awarded 66 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Western Washington University is in the top 15% of the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52

$40,777 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University earn a median of $40,777 a year. This is lower than $52,721, the median for all majors at Western Washington University.

$20,041 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Western Washington University, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $20,041 in student loans. This is below $20,258, the typical median for all majors at Western Washington University.

Student debt for Public & Social Service majors with a bachelor's degree at Western Washington University

Western Washington University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,582 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$20,041 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,572	$27,365
Fees	$1,342	$1,342

Find out more about Western Washington University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 12% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Western Washington University are White. About 62% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Western Washington University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	41
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6