Public Administration & Social Service at Elms College

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

Elms College is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,355. Of the 354 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Elms College in 2021, 63 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

Elms College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Elms College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Elms College 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Elms College

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

Elms College Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Elms College. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Elms College 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

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Elms College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Elms College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	63

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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 MA, the home state for Elms College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,230	$35,390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960

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 John Phelan under License

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