Public Administration & Social Service at James Madison University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at James Madison University stacks up to those at other schools.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. In 2021, 116 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from JMU.

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.

JMU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

JMU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at JMU 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 Popular Public & Social Service Schools	200
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	299
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	427
	437

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from JMU. This makes it the #402 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at JMU awarded 116 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to 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 JMU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at JMU 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 James Madison University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	87
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

JMU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from JMU. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. JMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from JMU, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

JMU 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 James Madison University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from James Madison University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	79
Social Work	57

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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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
General and Operations Managers	52,440	$142,000
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,340	$51,880
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,250	$33,580

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 Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.