Public Administration & Social Service at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.

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.

Harvard Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Harvard Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 365 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Harvard. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	40
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	136
International Students	121
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Harvard University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	193
Public Policy	193

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• 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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,230	$35,390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960

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
• Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License

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