Public Administration & Social Service at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from PFW.

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.

PFW Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

PFW Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at PFW 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 Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	433
Best Public & Social Service Schools	612

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from PFW. This makes it the #501 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from PFW. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at PFW since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

PFW Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 8 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from PFW, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. PFW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

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

PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Fort Wayne. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	52
Human Services	46

Related Majors

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,350	$101,720
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,240	$40,090
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,530	$31,080

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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