Public Administration & Social Service at Grand Canyon University

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at Grand Canyon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427. Of the 13,529 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University in 2021, 1,492 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.

Grand Canyon University 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 Grand Canyon University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Grand Canyon University does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Grand Canyon University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Grand Canyon University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools	1

In 2021, 221 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Grand Canyon University. This makes it the #54 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Grand Canyon University awarded 1,492 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	260
Hispanic or Latino	365
White	668
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	163

Grand Canyon University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 221 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Grand Canyon University in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Grand Canyon University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	77
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Grand Canyon University 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 Grand Canyon University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Grand Canyon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	845
Community Organization & Advocacy	349
Social Work	298
Public Administration	221

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
General and Operations Managers	50,540	$102,470
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,160	$115,770
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,560	$34,190
Chief Executives	6,630	$194,360

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.