Public Administration & Social Service at Brandeis University

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at Brandeis University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,440. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 113 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Brandeis.

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.

Brandeis 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

Brandeis Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Brandeis 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 Brandeis 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 Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	168
	430
	588
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	649

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Brandeis. This makes it the #205 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 113 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Brandeis, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Brandeis 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 Brandeis University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	59
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Brandeis Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Brandeis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Brandeis, 59% 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 Brandeis University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	41
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Brandeis also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 14 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 Brandeis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	185
Community Organization & Advocacy	10
Other Public Administration	1

Related Majors

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 Brandeis 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 Mike Lovett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.