Public Administration & Social Service at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 58% 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	12

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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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Social and Human Service Assistants	50,600	$43,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	31,290	$59,500

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 Daderot under License

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