Public Administration & Social Service at Merrimack College

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Merrimack College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and approximately 5,418 students attend the school each year.

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.

Merrimack Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Merrimack Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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.

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Merrimack. This makes it the #305 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Merrimack

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

Merrimack Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Merrimack. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Merrimack does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Merrimack, 56% 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 Merrimack College with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Merrimack 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 Merrimack College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Merrimack College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Organization & Advocacy	24
Public Administration	12

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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 MA, the home state for Merrimack College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,230	$35,390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960

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 Merrimack Colleges Church under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.