Public Administration & Social Service at Arizona State University - Tempe

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Arizona State University - Tempe is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795. In 2021, 308 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from ASU - Tempe.

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.

ASU - Tempe Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

ASU - Tempe Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how ASU - Tempe performed in these rankings.

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 ASU - Tempe 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
Most Popular Public & Social Service Basic Certificate Schools	20

In 2021, 333 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #23 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 308 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from ASU - Tempe. About 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	143
White	108
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

ASU - Tempe Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 333 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from ASU - Tempe in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	117
White	151
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	445
Public Policy	124
Public Administration	91
Community Organization & Advocacy	8

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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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
General and Operations Managers	50,540	$102,470
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,160	$115,770
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,560	$34,190
Chief Executives	6,630	$194,360

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 Schwnj under License

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