Public Administration & Social Service at Pennsylvania College of Technology

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

Penn College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,565. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Penn College.

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.

Penn College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Penn College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Penn College 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 Associate Degree Schools	194

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Penn College

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

Penn College Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 60% 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 Penn College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration and social service at Penn College 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 Pennsylvania College of Technology with a associate's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Penn College Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from Penn College. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Penn College 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 Pennsylvania College of Technology with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Penn College 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 Pennsylvania College of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	40

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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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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 George Chriss under License

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