Public Administration & Social Service at Bethel University

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

Bethel is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and approximately 4,001 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Bethel.

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.

Bethel Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Bethel

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.

Bethel does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Bethel Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 Bethel 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools	148
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	669
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	707
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	1,094

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Bethel

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

Bethel Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from Bethel in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Bethel 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 Bethel University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bethel 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bethel University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	6

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 TN, the home state for Bethel University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Chief Executives	6,680	$152,730
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.