Public Administration & Social Service at Central Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Central Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 59 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from CWU.

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.

CWU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

CWU does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

CWU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at CWU 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 CWU 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 Online Public & Social Service Schools	38
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Public & Social Service Schools	60
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from CWU. This is the #572 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 59 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from CWU in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

CWU 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 Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	57
Public Policy	2

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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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
General and Operations Managers	47,770	$124,810
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,090	$40,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,590	$51,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,950	$117,970

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.