Public Administration & Social Service at Carnegie Mellon University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Carnegie Mellon University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Carnegie Mellon.

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.

Carnegie Mellon Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Carnegie Mellon Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Carnegie Mellon 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 Carnegie Mellon 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
	19
Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	311

In 2021, 79 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #175 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Carnegie Mellon in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% 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 Carnegie Mellon since its program graduates 44% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Carnegie Mellon Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 79 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Carnegie Mellon 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. Carnegie Mellon does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	33
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Carnegie Mellon also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 2 students 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 Carnegie Mellon University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Carnegie Mellon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	75
Public Administration	17

Related Majors

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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.