Public Administration & Social Service at Clark Atlanta University

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

CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 3,776 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from CAU.

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.

CAU 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

CAU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at CAU 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 CAU 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 Focused Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	73
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	100
	102
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	324
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	473
	537
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	545

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from CAU. This makes it the #225 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at CAU

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

CAU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CAU, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% 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 Clark Atlanta University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CAU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from CAU. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CAU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clark Atlanta University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	70
Public Administration	13

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 GA, the home state for Clark Atlanta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
General and Operations Managers	85,920	$113,440
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,660	$41,040
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,070	$29,360

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 Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

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