Public Administration & Social Service at Drexel 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 Drexel University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589.

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.

Drexel Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Drexel

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Drexel Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Drexel does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Drexel, 76% 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 Drexel University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Drexel University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Drexel University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	18

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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 PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.