Public Administration & Social Service at Auburn University

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

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year.

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.

Auburn 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

Online Classes Are Available at Auburn

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Auburn does offer online education options in public administration & social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Auburn Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Auburn 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.

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 Auburn

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

Auburn Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical public administration & social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Auburn since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at Auburn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Auburn Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Auburn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from Auburn, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Auburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	60

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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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	2,910	$41,620
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740

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 Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.