Public Administration & Social Service at American River College

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

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

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.

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 and social service majors at American River College.

American River Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public administration and social service only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at American River may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and 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

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.