Public Administration & Social Service at Cornell University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,287 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 2021, 73 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.

Cornell Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Cornell Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Cornell 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	182

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Cornell. This makes it the #183 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Cornell. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. 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 Cornell since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	28
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Cornell Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 76 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 3 students 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 Cornell University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cornell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	74
Public Policy	73
Community Organization & Advocacy	5

Related Majors

• 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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.