Public Administration & Social Service at Concord University

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

Concord University is located in Athens, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,807. Of the 359 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Concord University in 2021, 29 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.

Concord University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concord University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Concord University does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Concord University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Concord University performed in these rankings.

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 Concord 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 Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	39
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools	67
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	68
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	204
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	245
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	327
	359
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	371
	461
Best Public & Social Service Schools	547
	556

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Concord University. This makes it the #246 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Concord University

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

Concord University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 29 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Concord University in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Concord University 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 Concord University 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	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concord University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Concord University awarded 53 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Concord University, 89% 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 Concord University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concord 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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Concord University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	82

Related Majors

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 WV, the home state for Concord University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
General and Operations Managers	11,100	$87,430
Social and Human Service Assistants	1,910	$30,750
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,610	$110,130
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	1,400	$28,640

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 Christopher Ziemnowicz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.