Public Administration & Social Service at California State University - Los Angeles

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 - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 198 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State LA.

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 LA Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Cal State LA 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 Cal State LA 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
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	97
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131

In 2021, 149 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Cal State LA. This makes it the #98 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 LA

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

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

Of the 198 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from Cal State LA in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	150
White	7
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

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

The public administration and social service program at Cal State LA awarded 149 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of degree recipients. That is 42% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	97
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Cal State LA 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 - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	308
Public Administration	39

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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 - Los Angeles.

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 Justefrain under License

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