Public Administration & Social Service at Saint Peter’s 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 Saint Peter's University stacks up to those at other schools.

Saint Peter's College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and approximately 3,197 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Saint Peter's College.

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.

Saint Peter’s College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Saint Peter’s College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Saint Peter's College 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 Saint Peter's College 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	731

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Saint Peter’s College. This makes it the #437 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Saint Peter's College

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

Saint Peter’s College Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from Saint Peter's College. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Saint Peter's University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

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

Saint Peter’s College Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Saint Peter's College. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Saint Peter's College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Saint Peter's College 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 Peter's University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	16
Public Policy	4

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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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 Saint Peter's University.

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 Beyond My Ken under License

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