Public Administration & Social Service at Roger Williams University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Roger Williams University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and approximately 4,702 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from RWU.

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.

RWU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at RWU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? RWU offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

RWU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how RWU performed in these rankings.

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 RWU 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 Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Best Public & Social Service Schools	467
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	756
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	761
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	870

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from RWU. This makes it the #451 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at RWU

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

RWU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from RWU, about 50% were men and 50% 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 RWU since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Roger Williams 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	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RWU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from RWU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. RWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from RWU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RWU 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 Roger Williams University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	18

Related Majors

• 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 RI, the home state for Roger Williams University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
General and Operations Managers	5,730	$155,910
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,410	$35,300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,770	$61,440
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,660	$128,660
Managers	830	$114,660

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.