Public Administration & Social Service at Indian River State College

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

Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and has a total student population of 15,236. Of the 815 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indian River State College in 2021, 170 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.

Indian River State College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Indian River State College

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Indian River State College offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Indian River State College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Indian River State College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Indian River State College 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 Focused Public & Social Service Schools	421

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Indian River State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Indian River State College.

Indian River State College Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 170 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Indian River State College. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Indian River State College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indian River State College with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	88
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Indian River State College 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 Indian River State College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indian River State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	149
Public Administration	21

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 FL, the home state for Indian River State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
General and Operations Managers	123,800	$112,600
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Chief Executives	20,860	$187,870
Community and Social Service Specialists	15,220	$40,050
Healthcare Social Workers	10,660	$50,950

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.