Public Administration & Social Service at Pacific University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Pacific University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,808. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Pacific.

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.

Pacific Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Pacific Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 Pacific 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 Schools	230
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	235
	313
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	353
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	493
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	578
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	687

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Pacific. This makes it the #379 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from Pacific in 2021, 43% were men and 57% 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 Pacific since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Pacific 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 Pacific University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

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

Pacific Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Pacific awarded 23 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Pacific, 52% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	30

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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 OR, the home state for Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
General and Operations Managers	32,960	$107,670
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,630	$38,020
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,680	$118,730
Social and Community Service Managers	3,950	$63,590

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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.