Public Administration & Social Service at Boston University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,788 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 2021, 5 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.

Boston U Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Boston U Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Boston U 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 Boston U 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools	56
	90
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	732

In 2021, 331 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Boston U. This makes it the #24 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Boston U. About 60% were men and 40% were 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 Boston U since its program graduates 41% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 Boston University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

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

Boston U Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Boston U, 65% 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 Boston University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	215
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	323
Public Administration	8
Other Public Administration	8
Public Policy	3

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,230	$35,390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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