Public Administration & Social Service at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. Of the 8,803 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick in 2021, 88 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick 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

Rutgers New Brunswick Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Schools	10
Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	427

In 2021, 734 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #6 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	33
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Rutgers New Brunswick Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 734 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	147
Hispanic or Latino	155
White	355
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 12 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	784
Public Policy	50

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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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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 Zampromote under License

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