Public Administration & Social Service at Post University

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

Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and approximately 13,844 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,126 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Post University in 2021, 85 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

Post University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Post University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Post University does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Post University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Post University 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 Post 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
	58
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	86
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	145
Most Focused Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	145
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	171
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	228
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	310
Best Public & Social Service Schools	372

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Post University. This makes it the #200 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Post University

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

Post University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Post University awarded 85 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Post University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Post University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Post University. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Post University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Post 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

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Post University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	130
Public Administration	25

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 CT, the home state for Post University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
General and Operations Managers	30,330	$155,890
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,300	$40,800
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,370	$69,520

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.