Public Administration & Social Service at Elon University

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

Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and has a total student population of 7,117. Of the 1,638 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Elon University in 2021, 35 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

Elon Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Elon Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Elon compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Elon 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	534

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Elon

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

Elon Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from Elon. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Elon 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 Elon University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Elon 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 Elon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	34
Public Administration	1

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 NC, the home state for Elon 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 MPD01605 under License

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