Public Administration & Social Service at Norfolk State 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 Norfolk State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 5,457 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Norfolk 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.

Norfolk State 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

Norfolk State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Norfolk State 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 Norfolk 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
	62
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	69
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111
	193
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	260
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	268
	324
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	326
	374
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	417

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Norfolk State. This makes it the #269 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Norfolk State

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

Norfolk State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Norfolk State awarded 44 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% 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 Norfolk State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Norfolk State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 45 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Norfolk State, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Norfolk State also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 2 students 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 Norfolk State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	91

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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 VA, the home state for Norfolk State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
General and Operations Managers	52,440	$142,000
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,340	$51,880
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,250	$33,580

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 Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.