Public Administration & Social Service at Marywood 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 Marywood University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,613. In 2021, 8 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Marywood.

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.

Marywood Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Marywood

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

Marywood Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Marywood 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 Schools	75
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	143
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	177
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	604
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	662

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Marywood. This makes it the #178 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Marywood

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

Marywood Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from Marywood. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Marywood University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

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

Marywood Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 78 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Marywood in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Marywood, 78% 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 Marywood University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	61
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	82
Public Administration	4

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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 PA, the home state for Marywood University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.