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

McDaniel is located in Westminster, Maryland and has a total student population of 2,931. Of the 484 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from McDaniel College in 2021, 18 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

McDaniel Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

McDaniel Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration and social service major at McDaniel 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from McDaniel. This makes it the #520 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at McDaniel

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

McDaniel Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from McDaniel in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at McDaniel since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at McDaniel 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 McDaniel 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	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

McDaniel Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from McDaniel. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. McDaniel does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from McDaniel, 80% 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 McDaniel College with a master's in public administration and social service.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	18
Public Administration	5

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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 MD, the home state for McDaniel College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
General and Operations Managers	48,180	$137,700
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,210	$127,080
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,080	$35,520
Healthcare Social Workers	5,090	$58,350

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 Swissbeauty under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.