Public Administration & Social Service at Delaware State University

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

Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and approximately 4,739 students attend the school each year. Of the 613 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Delaware State University in 2021, 33 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.

Del State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Del State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 Del State 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 Schools	51
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	134
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	150
	173
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	177
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	319
	378
	381

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Del State. This makes it the #178 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Del State

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

Del State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Del State awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% 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 Delaware State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Del State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Del State awarded 78 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Del State 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 Delaware State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	100
Public Administration	11

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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 DE, the home state for Delaware State University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
General and Operations Managers	3,960	$150,940
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,190	$40,380
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,040	$131,260
Managers	900	$134,410
Social and Human Service Assistants	840	$33,590

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 Smartyllama under License

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