Public Administration & Social Service at Harding University

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

Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and has a total student population of 4,617. Of the 902 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Harding University in 2021, 21 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.

Harding Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Harding Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Harding 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 Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	297
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	441
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	718

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Harding

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

Harding Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from Harding. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Harding 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 Harding 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	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Harding 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

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harding University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	19
Public Administration	2

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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 AR, the home state for Harding University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
General and Operations Managers	20,440	$87,650
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,900	$85,290
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,570	$30,390
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Chief Executives	2,150	$126,960

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.