Public Administration & Social Service at Edmonds Community College

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at Edmonds Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Edmonds Community College is located in Lynnwood, Washington and approximately 6,545 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Edmonds Community College.

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.

Edmonds Community College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Edmonds Community College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Edmonds Community College 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools	53
Most Focused Public & Social Service Basic Certificate Schools	80
Most Popular Public & Social Service Basic Certificate Schools	84
Most Focused Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	230
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	534

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Edmonds Community College

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

Edmonds Community College Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public administration and social service only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at Edmonds Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

Edmonds Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in public administration and social service graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Edmonds Community College with a associate's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Edmonds Community College Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Edmonds Community College. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Edmonds Community College 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 Edmonds Community College with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Edmonds Community College 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 Edmonds Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	17
Human Services	12

Related Majors

• Legal Professions

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 Edmonds Community College.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.