Public Administration & Social Service at Limestone 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 Limestone College stacks up to those at other schools.

Limestone College is located in Gaffney, South Carolina and has a total student population of 1,943. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Limestone 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.

Limestone College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Limestone 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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Limestone College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 Limestone 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 Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools	35
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	329
	410
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	463
	493
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	571
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	571

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Limestone College. This is the #572 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Limestone College

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

Limestone College Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 61 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Limestone College, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	61

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• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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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 SC, the home state for Limestone College.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
General and Operations Managers	32,520	$101,400
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,170	$31,660
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,470	$98,780
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,320	$38,930
Health Specialties Professors	2,980	$72,470

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 Morder (talk) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.