Public Administration & Social Service at Brown University

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

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948. Of the 1,987 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brown University in 2021, 68 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.

Brown Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Brown Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Brown performed in these rankings.

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 Brown 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	132
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	352
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	370

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Brown. This makes it the #234 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Brown. About 40% were men and 60% 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 Brown since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	32
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Brown Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Brown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	23
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Brown 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

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Brown University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	127

Related Majors

• 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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
General and Operations Managers	5,730	$155,910
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,410	$35,300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,770	$61,440
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,660	$128,660
Managers	830	$114,660

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 Ad Meskens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.