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

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from NYU.

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.

NYU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NYU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NYU offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NYU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at NYU 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
Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
	121
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	278
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	491

In 2021, 692 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from NYU. This makes it the #7 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from NYU. About 24% were men and 76% 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 NYU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 New York University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

NYU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 692 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from NYU in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	57
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	104
White	333
International Students	72
Other Races/Ethnicities	54

NYU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 20 students 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 York University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New York University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	555
Public Administration	191
Community Organization & Advocacy	19
Other Public Administration	12

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• Legal Professions

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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Social and Human Service Assistants	37,340	$37,180
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

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 Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.