Public Administration & Social Service at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

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.

The American University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

The American University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	151
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	79

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	175
Public Policy	50

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
General and Operations Managers	25,930	$150,970
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,080	$70,270

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 Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.