Public Administration & Social Service at Adelphi University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Adelphi University stacks up to those at other schools.

Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and has a total student population of 7,584. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Adelphi.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Adelphi Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Adelphi Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Adelphi compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Adelphi is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	60
Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	71
Most Focused Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	82
	204
Best Public & Social Service Schools	229
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	612

In 2021, 211 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Adelphi. This makes it the #60 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Adelphi

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Adelphi University.

Adelphi Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Adelphi, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Adelphi are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adelphi University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Adelphi Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adelphi University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	77
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Adelphi also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Adelphi University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	262

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Adelphi University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Social and Human Service Assistants	37,340	$37,180
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.