Public Administration & Social Service at Medgar Evers College

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

Medgar is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a total student population of 5,237. In 2021, 112 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Medgar.

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.

Medgar Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Medgar Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Medgar 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 Medgar 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
	26
Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	57
Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	64
	99
	116
Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	162
Most Focused Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	201
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	224
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	242
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	402
Best Public & Social Service Schools	494

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Medgar

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

Medgar Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public administration and social service only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at Medgar may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

Medgar does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in public administration and social service graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Medgar Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Medgar. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	79
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Medgar 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Medgar Evers College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	93
Public Administration	31

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 NY, the home state for Medgar Evers College.

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 Tchassis under License

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