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Public Administration & Social Service at American River College

Public Administration & Social Service at American River College

If you are interested in studying public administration & social service, you may want to check out the program at American River College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

American River is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 25,422.

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.

American River Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

American River Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at American River

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at American River College.

American River Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

89% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of public administration & social service associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration & social service at American River are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American River College with a associate's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American River College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services 14

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 CA, the home state for American River College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers 249,800 $137,640
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Social and Human Service Assistants 50,600 $43,330
Medical and Health Services Managers 34,510 $125,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 31,290 $59,500

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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