Public Administration & Social Service at Eastern Washington University

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

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,349. In 2021, 54 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from EWU.

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.

EWU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

EWU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at EWU 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
Best Value Public & Social Service Basic Certificate Schools	26
Most Popular Public & Social Service Basic Certificate Schools	102
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	105
	127
Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	128

In 2021, 143 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from EWU. This makes it the #100 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 54 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from EWU, about 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at EWU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at EWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

EWU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 143 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from EWU in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from EWU, 62% 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 Eastern Washington University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	89
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

EWU 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 Eastern Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	175
Public Administration	23

Related Majors

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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 WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
General and Operations Managers	47,770	$124,810
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,090	$40,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,590	$51,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,950	$117,970

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 Ian Poellet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.