Public Administration & Social Service at Princeton University

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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Princeton.

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.

Princeton Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Princeton Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Princeton 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 Princeton 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 Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	71
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	93
Most Focused Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	100
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	106
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	219

In 2021, 97 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Princeton. This makes it the #143 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 123 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Princeton, about 42% were men and 58% 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 Princeton since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	55
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Princeton Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	35
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 1 students 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 Princeton University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Princeton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	221

Related Majors

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
General and Operations Managers	43,070	$167,600
Social and Human Service Assistants	27,220	$36,470
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,260	$116,750
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	5,530	$124,130

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 Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.