Public Administration & Social Service at Plymouth State University

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

Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and approximately 4,491 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Plymouth 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.

Plymouth State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Plymouth State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Plymouth State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Plymouth 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 Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	441
Best Public & Social Service Schools	465

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Plymouth State

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

Plymouth State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Plymouth State. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Plymouth State 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 Plymouth State 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	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Plymouth State 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

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Plymouth State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Plymouth State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	18
Public Administration	3

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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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
General and Operations Managers	12,860	$126,750
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,180	$33,120
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,910	$113,210
Managers	950	$123,580
Social and Community Service Managers	780	$65,380

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 User:Magicipiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.