Public Administration & Social Service at George Washington 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 George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from GWU.

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.

GWU 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

GWU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at GWU 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 GWU 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
Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	30

In 2021, 129 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from GWU. This makes it the #114 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from GWU in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at GWU 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 George Washington 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	3
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GWU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from GWU. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from GWU, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	76
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

GWU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 7 students 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 George Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	69
Public Administration	67
Human Services	16

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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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
General and Operations Managers	25,930	$150,970
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,080	$70,270

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 Michiel1972 under License

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