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Public Administration & Social Service at Aurora University

Public Administration & Social Service at Aurora University

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

Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and approximately 6,265 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.

Aurora Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Aurora

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Aurora does offer online courses in public administration & social service for the following degree levels:

Aurora Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Aurora 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Aurora

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

Aurora Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at Aurora are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 56
White 89
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Aurora Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

88% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from Aurora, 61% 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 Aurora University with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 70
Hispanic or Latino 113
White 369
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 38

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 Aurora University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 29
Community Organization & Advocacy 1

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 IL, the home state for Aurora University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers 122,790 $125,990
Medical and Health Services Managers 14,050 $121,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,910 $56,100
Social and Human Service Assistants 13,080 $32,910
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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