Public Administration & Social Service at East Carolina University

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

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798.

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.

ECU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ECU does offer online courses in public administration & social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

ECU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at ECU 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.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at ECU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

ECU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from ECU, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public administration & social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & 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 East Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	12

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
General and Operations Managers	54,330	$131,600
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650

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 Luca Masters under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.