Public Administration & Social Service at Lees - McRae College

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 Lees - McRae College stacks up to those at other schools.

Lees - McRae College is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina and approximately 838 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Lees - McRae College.

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.

Lees - McRae College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Lees - McRae College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Lees - McRae College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Lees - McRae 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools	74
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	229
Best Public & Social Service Schools	255
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	313
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	439
	450
	541
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	644

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Lees - McRae College

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

Lees - McRae College Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Lees - McRae College, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Lees - McRae College 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 Lees - McRae College with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lees - McRae 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

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 Lees - McRae College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	25

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 NC, the home state for Lees - McRae College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
General and Operations Managers	54,330	$131,600
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650

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 Connormg under License

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