Public Administration & Social Service at York College

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what York College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

York is located in Jamaica, New York and approximately 7,784 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 67 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from York.

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.

York Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

York Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at York 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
	14
	27
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	180
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	307

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from York. This makes it the #384 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at York

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

York Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from York. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% 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 York College with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

York Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. York does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

York 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 York College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	89

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 York 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.