Public Administration & Social Service at Regent University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Regent University stacks up to those at other schools.

Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a total student population of 10,483. Of the 677 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Regent University in 2021, 37 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.

Regent Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Regent Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Regent 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 Master’s Degree Schools	345
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	478
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	506

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Regent. This makes it the #330 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Regent

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

Regent Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Regent. About 46% were men and 54% 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 Regent since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Regent 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 Regent University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Regent Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Regent. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Regent does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Regent 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 Regent University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	37
Public Administration	32

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions

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 VA, the home state for Regent University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
General and Operations Managers	52,440	$142,000
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,340	$51,880
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,250	$33,580

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 DebateLord under License

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