Public Administration & Social Service at Saint Ambrose University

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

St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and has a total student population of 3,003. Of the 626 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Ambrose University in 2021, 25 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.

St. Ambrose University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

St. Ambrose University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at St. Ambrose University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	130
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	149
	311
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390
	422

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from St. Ambrose University. This makes it the #262 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at St. Ambrose University

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

St. Ambrose University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at St. Ambrose University awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at St. Ambrose University 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 Saint Ambrose 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	6
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

St. Ambrose University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from St. Ambrose University. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from St. Ambrose University, 77% 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 Saint Ambrose University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

St. Ambrose University 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 Saint Ambrose University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	72

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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 IA, the home state for Saint Ambrose University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
General and Operations Managers	23,570	$99,720
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,670	$85,800
Social and Human Service Assistants	4,660	$35,030
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,930	$44,720
Managers	2,880	$101,360

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 Farragutful under License

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