Public Administration & Social Service at Oakland University

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

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 18,552. In 2021, 73 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Oakland.

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.

Oakland Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Oakland Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Oakland performed in these rankings.

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 Oakland 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
	298
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	512

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Oakland. This makes it the #414 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 73 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from Oakland in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Oakland 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 Oakland University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Oakland Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Oakland awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Oakland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Oakland, 74% 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 Oakland University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Oakland 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

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 Oakland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	68
Public Administration	24

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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 MI, the home state for Oakland University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers	58,140	$122,160
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Social and Human Service Assistants	10,240	$31,640
Managers	6,370	$98,780

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 Brian Gingrich under License

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