Public Administration & Social Service at California State University - Monterey Bay

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 - Monterey Bay stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUMB is located in Seaside, California and approximately 7,409 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,805 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Monterey Bay in 2021, 115 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.

CSUMB Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

CSUMB Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how CSUMB 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 CSUMB 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
	12
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	52
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Best Public & Social Service Schools	127
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	146
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	266
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	275

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from CSUMB. This makes it the #276 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at CSUMB

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

CSUMB Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from CSUMB. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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 - Monterey Bay with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	76
White	12
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

CSUMB Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 42 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CSUMB, 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 76% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

CSUMB 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 - Monterey Bay. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	115
Social Work	42

Related Majors

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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 - Monterey Bay.

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 DirectorG at en.wikipedia under License

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