Public Administration & Social Service at Gannon University

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

Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,251 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Gannon.

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.

Gannon Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Gannon Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Gannon 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	615
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	718

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Gannon. This makes it the #474 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Gannon

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

Gannon Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Gannon. About 60% were men and 40% 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 Gannon since its program graduates 41% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gannon Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Gannon awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Gannon does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 44% more men than average.

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

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

Gannon 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

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Gannon University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gannon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	11
Social Work	10

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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 PA, the home state for Gannon University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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.