Public Administration & Social Service at Belhaven University

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

Belhaven is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 4,999 students attend the school each year. Of the 612 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Belhaven University in 2021, 16 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.

Belhaven 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 Belhaven

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Belhaven Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Belhaven 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 Belhaven 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 Online Public & Social Service Schools	161
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	190
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	499
	506
	635

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Belhaven. This makes it the #267 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Belhaven

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

Belhaven Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% 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 Belhaven University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Belhaven Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Belhaven also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Belhaven University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	50
Social Work	16

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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 MS, the home state for Belhaven University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
General and Operations Managers	23,850	$77,800
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,010	$94,800
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,700	$35,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,230	$28,710

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 David Lazich under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.