Public Administration & Social Service at Fordham University

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

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 16,364 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Fordham U.

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.

Fordham U Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Fordham U Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Fordham U 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 Fordham U 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 Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	34
Best Public & Social Service Schools	198
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	290

In 2021, 1,036 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Fordham U. This makes it the #3 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Fordham U in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% 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 Fordham U since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Fordham U 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 Fordham University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fordham U Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 1,036 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Fordham U in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	260
Hispanic or Latino	244
White	436
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	57

Fordham U also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 9 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fordham University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	1,058

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 NY, the home state for Fordham University.

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 Chriscobar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.