Public Administration & Social Service at Baylor University

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

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Baylor.

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.

Baylor 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

Baylor Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Baylor 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 Master’s Degree Schools	93
Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	134
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	154
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	385
	425
	511
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	593
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	706

In 2021, 155 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Baylor. This makes it the #93 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 Baylor

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

Baylor Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Baylor University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Baylor Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 155 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Baylor in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	74
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Baylor 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	189
Public Policy	1

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Social and Human Service Assistants	19,970	$36,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19,510	$48,920

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 Kairos14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.