Public Administration & Social Service at Bowie State 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 Bowie State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and approximately 6,250 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Bowie State 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.

Bowie State University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Bowie State University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Bowie State University 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 Bowie State 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
Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	98
Most Focused Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	98
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	407
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	467

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Bowie State University. This makes it the #402 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Bowie State University

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

Bowie State University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Bowie State University. About 24% were men and 76% 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 Bowie State University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% 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 Bowie State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Bowie State University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 20 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Bowie State University, about 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Bowie State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Bowie State University 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 Bowie State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	25
Public Administration	21

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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 MD, the home state for Bowie State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
General and Operations Managers	48,180	$137,700
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,210	$127,080
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,080	$35,520
Healthcare Social Workers	5,090	$58,350

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 M. Chambers under License

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