Public Administration & Social Service at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a public administration & social service school? To help you decide if Columbia University in the City of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration & social service program.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year.

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.

Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	93
Black or African American	63
Hispanic or Latino	130
White	333
International Students	330
Other Races/Ethnicities	54

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration & social service concentations are available at Columbia University in the City of New York. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia University in the City of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	374
Public Policy	1

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Social and Human Service Assistants	37,340	$37,180
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

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 Nandaro under License

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