Public Administration & Social Service at Louisiana College

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana College is located in Pineville, Louisiana and approximately 1,153 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 11 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana 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.

Louisiana College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Louisiana College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 Louisiana 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 Master’s Degree Schools	47
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	83
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	590
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	602

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Louisiana College. This makes it the #428 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Louisiana College

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

Louisiana College Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Louisiana 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 Louisiana College with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana College Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Louisiana College, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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

Louisiana 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

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	28

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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 LA, the home state for Louisiana College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
General and Operations Managers	27,790	$115,060
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,540	$100,710
Community and Social Service Specialists	4,490	$38,450
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,750	$30,360

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
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.