Public Administration & Social Service at Montclair State University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Montclair State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005. In 2021, 66 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Montclair State.

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.

Montclair State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Montclair State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Montclair State 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 Montclair State 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	20
Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools	56
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135
	170

In 2021, 73 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Montclair State. This makes it the #191 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Montclair State

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

Montclair State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 66 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from Montclair State in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Montclair State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Montclair State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Montclair State. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Montclair State 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 Montclair State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	176

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
General and Operations Managers	43,070	$167,600
Social and Human Service Assistants	27,220	$36,470
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,260	$116,750
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	5,530	$124,130

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 Yurinator180 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.