Public Administration & Social Service at Hamline University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Hamline University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hamline is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 3,113 students attend the school each year.

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.

Hamline Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Hamline Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Hamline

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

Hamline Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Hamline. About 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Hamline does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Hamline, 71% 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 Hamline University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Hamline University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	37

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 MN, the home state for Hamline University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,000	$36,160
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,150	$55,560

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 Appraiser under License

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