Public Administration & Social Service at Albany State University

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

Albany State is located in Albany, Georgia and has a total student population of 6,509. In 2021, 15 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Albany 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.

Albany State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Albany State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Albany State offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Albany State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 Albany 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
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	261
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	266
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	401
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	474
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	484
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	519
Best Public & Social Service Schools	589

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Albany State. This makes it the #361 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Albany State

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

Albany State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Albany State in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% 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 Albany State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Albany State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Albany State in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Albany State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Albany 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 Albany State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Albany State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	25
Public Administration	17

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 GA, the home state for Albany State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
General and Operations Managers	85,920	$113,440
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,660	$41,040
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,070	$29,360

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 Diqiu Wang under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.