Public Administration & Social Service at Hudson Valley Community College

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

HVCC is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 8,933.

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.

HVCC Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at HVCC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

HVCC does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

HVCC 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.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at HVCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Hudson Valley Community College.

HVCC Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public administration and social service only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at HVCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration and social service at HVCC are white. Around 69% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hudson Valley Community College with a associate's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Hudson Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	43
Public Administration	11

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 NY, the home state for Hudson Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Social and Human Service Assistants	37,340	$37,180
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

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.