Public Administration & Social Service at Barry University

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

Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 7,515. In 2021, 71 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Barry University.

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.

Barry University 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

Barry University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Barry University 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 Barry University 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
	14
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	45
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	45
Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	65
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
	227

In 2021, 243 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Barry University. This makes it the #45 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Barry University

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

Barry University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Barry University awarded 71 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to 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 Barry University since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 Barry University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Barry University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 243 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Barry University. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Barry University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	105
Hispanic or Latino	68
White	52
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Barry University also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Barry University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Barry University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	195
Social Work	120

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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 FL, the home state for Barry University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
General and Operations Managers	123,800	$112,600
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Chief Executives	20,860	$187,870
Community and Social Service Specialists	15,220	$40,050
Healthcare Social Workers	10,660	$50,950

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 Jutland86 under License

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