Public Administration & Social Service at East Tennessee State 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 East Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,713. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from ETSU.

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.

ETSU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

ETSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how ETSU 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 ETSU 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 Popular Public & Social Service Schools	128
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	186
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	391

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from ETSU. This makes it the #187 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from ETSU. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at ETSU 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 Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	101
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

ETSU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from ETSU. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from ETSU, 88% 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 East Tennessee State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	66
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ETSU 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 East Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	115
Human Services	79

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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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Chief Executives	6,680	$152,730
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310

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 Boboskaditdatin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.