Public Administration & Social Service at Fresno Pacific University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Fresno Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fresno Pacific is located in Fresno, California and approximately 3,995 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,175 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fresno Pacific University in 2021, 210 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.

Fresno Pacific Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Fresno Pacific Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Fresno Pacific 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 Fresno Pacific 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	49
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	111
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Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Fresno Pacific

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

Fresno Pacific Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 210 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Fresno Pacific. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 Fresno Pacific University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	144
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Fresno Pacific 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 Fresno Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	210

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 CA, the home state for Fresno Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Social and Human Service Assistants	50,600	$43,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	31,290	$59,500

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 Jon Harder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.