Public Administration & Social Service at Pfeiffer University

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

Pfeiffer University is located in Misenheimer, North Carolina and approximately 1,185 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Pfeiffer University.

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.

Pfeiffer University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Pfeiffer University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Pfeiffer University 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 Pfeiffer University 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 Schools	381
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	533
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	851

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Pfeiffer University

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

Pfeiffer University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Pfeiffer University. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Pfeiffer University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Pfeiffer University 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

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pfeiffer University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Administration	14

Related Majors

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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 NC, the home state for Pfeiffer University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
General and Operations Managers	54,330	$131,600
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650

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 Schlachtenbummler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.