Public Administration & Social Service at California State University - Chico

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

Chico State is located in Chico, California and approximately 16,746 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,313 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Chico in 2021, 90 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.

Chico State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Chico State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Chico State 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 Chico State 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 Schools	128
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
	164
Best Public & Social Service Schools	208

In 2021, 104 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Chico State. This makes it the #136 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Chico State

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

Chico State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 90 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Chico State, about 22% were men and 78% 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 Chico State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 California State University - Chico with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Chico State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Chico State. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Chico State 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

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Chico. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	173
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 CA, the home state for California State University - Chico.

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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