Public Administration & Social Service at Central Michigan University

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 Central Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 231 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Central Michigan.

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.

Central Michigan Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Central Michigan Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Central Michigan compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Central Michigan 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 Basic Certificate Schools	102
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	125
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162

In 2021, 72 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Central Michigan. This makes it the #195 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 231 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Central Michigan. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. 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 Central Michigan since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Central Michigan are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	141
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Central Michigan Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Central Michigan awarded 72 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Central Michigan, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	45
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Central Michigan 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Organization & Advocacy	155
Public Administration	95
Social Work	57

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers	58,140	$122,160
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Social and Human Service Assistants	10,240	$31,640
Managers	6,370	$98,780

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 cjh1452000 under License

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