Public Administration & Social Service at Auburn University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and 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 and social service program.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,840 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in 2021, 33 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Auburn Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Auburn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	86

In 2021, 61 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Auburn. This makes it the #227 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and 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 and social service majors at Auburn University.

Auburn Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Auburn in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Auburn Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Auburn. About 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Auburn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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
Social Work	47

Related Majors

• Legal Professions

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 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

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