Public Administration & Social Service at Alvernia 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 Alvernia University stacks up to those at other schools.

Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,560 students attend the school each year. Of the 426 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Alvernia University in 2021, 15 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

Alvernia Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Alvernia Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Alvernia 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
	26
	48
	57
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	80
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	179
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	207
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	304
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	370
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	401
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	534

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Alvernia. This makes it the #402 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Alvernia

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

Alvernia Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Alvernia, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 Alvernia University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alvernia Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Alvernia. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Alvernia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% 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 Alvernia University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Alvernia 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

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alvernia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	35

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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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 PA, the home state for Alvernia University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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 AU540Up under License

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