Public Administration & Social Service at New England College

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

NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 4,483. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from NEC.

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.

NEC Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

NEC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at NEC 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 NEC 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	541
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	572

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from NEC. This makes it the #451 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at NEC

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

NEC Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public administration and social service only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at NEC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration and social service at NEC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

NEC Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NEC, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at NEC 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 New England College with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

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

NEC Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from NEC. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. NEC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	26
Public Policy	6

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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 NH, the home state for New England College.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
General and Operations Managers	12,860	$126,750
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,180	$33,120
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,910	$113,210
Managers	950	$123,580
Social and Community Service Managers	780	$65,380

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 WikiReminder77 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.