Public Administration & Social Service at Rutgers University - Newark

If you are interested in studying public administration & social service, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University - Newark. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231.

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 Newark 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 Rutgers Newark

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Rutgers Newark does offer online courses in public administration & social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Rutgers Newark Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Rutgers Newark 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & 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 Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical public administration & social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers Newark since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration & 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 - Newark with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Rutgers Newark Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Rutgers Newark does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the public administration & social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	26
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration & social service concentations are available at Rutgers University - Newark. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - Newark. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	139
Other Public Administration	74

Related Majors

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 - Newark.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.