Public Administration & Social Service at William & Mary

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

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and approximately 8,939 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 52 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from William & Mary.

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.

William & Mary Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

William & Mary Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at William & Mary 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
	132
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	444
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	809

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from William & Mary. This makes it the #547 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at William & Mary

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

William & Mary Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 52 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from William & Mary, about 42% were men and 58% were women. 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 William & Mary since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at William & Mary 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 William & Mary with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

William & Mary Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at William & Mary awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. William & Mary does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 47% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from William & Mary, 100% 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 William & Mary with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

William & Mary 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 William & Mary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	55

Related Majors

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

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 VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
General and Operations Managers	52,440	$142,000
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,340	$51,880
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,250	$33,580

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 Jrcla2 under License

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