Public Administration & Social Service at Alabama State University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Alabama State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alabama State is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a total student population of 4,072. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Alabama State.

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.

Alabama State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Alabama State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Alabama State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Alabama State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	411
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	451
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	501
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	564

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Alabama State. This makes it the #446 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Alabama State

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

Alabama State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from Alabama State in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Alabama State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 15 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Alabama State, about 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Alabama State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Alabama State also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Alabama State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alabama State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	45
Other Public Administration	3

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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 AL, the home state for Alabama State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	2,910	$41,620
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740

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
• Image Credit: By Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.