Public Administration & Social Service at Excelsior College

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Excelsior College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Excelsior College is located in Albany, New York and approximately 21,974 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Excelsior 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.

Excelsior College 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 Excelsior College

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.

Excelsior College does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Excelsior College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 Excelsior 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 Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	108
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	480
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	495

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Excelsior College. This makes it the #354 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Excelsior College

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

Excelsior College Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Excelsior College. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men. 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 Excelsior College since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Excelsior College with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Excelsior College Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Excelsior College in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Excelsior College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Excelsior 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

If you plan to be a public administration and 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 Excelsior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	30
Human Services	13

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 NY, the home state for Excelsior College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Social and Human Service Assistants	37,340	$37,180
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

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 Snowy Brooklyn College under License

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