Public Administration & Social Service at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and approximately 12,277 students attend the school each year.

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.

Kirkwood Community College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Kirkwood Community College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 71% 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 Kirkwood Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration and social service at Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 57% 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 Kirkwood Community College with a associate's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Kirkwood Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kirkwood Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Organization & Advocacy	7

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
General and Operations Managers	23,570	$99,720
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,670	$85,800
Social and Human Service Assistants	4,660	$35,030
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,930	$44,720
Managers	2,880	$101,360

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.