Public Administration & Social Service at Cleveland State University

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at Cleveland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a total student population of 15,247. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Cleveland State University.

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.

Cleveland State University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Cleveland State University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland State University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	318
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	346

In 2021, 150 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Cleveland State University. This makes it the #96 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Cleveland State University. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Cleveland State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Cleveland State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	48
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Cleveland State University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Cleveland State University. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Cleveland State University, 64% 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 Cleveland State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	96
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	185
Public Administration	31
Community Organization & Advocacy	17
Human Services	12

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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 OH, the home state for Cleveland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
General and Operations Managers	58,980	$118,470
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,210	$34,450
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,760	$101,390
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280

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 Balaji810 under License

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