Public Administration & Social Service at California State University - Fullerton

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 State University - Fullerton stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and approximately 42,051 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 329 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton.

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 State Fullerton Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Cal State Fullerton Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Cal State Fullerton 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 Cal State Fullerton 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	271
	391

In 2021, 140 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #102 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Cal State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 329 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from Cal State Fullerton in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 - Fullerton with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	219
White	38
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Cal State Fullerton Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Cal State Fullerton. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	78
White	33
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Cal State Fullerton 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 California State University - Fullerton. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Fullerton. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	296
Social Work	107
Public Administration	66

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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 - Fullerton.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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