Public Administration & Social Service at Salisbury 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 Salisbury University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and has a total student population of 8,124. Of the 1,887 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Salisbury University in 2021, 128 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.

Salisbury Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Salisbury Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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 Master’s Degree Schools	36
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	39
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	71
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	107

In 2021, 192 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Salisbury. This makes it the #71 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Salisbury

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

Salisbury Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Salisbury. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Salisbury 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 Salisbury University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	90
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Salisbury Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 192 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Salisbury. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Salisbury, 68% 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 Salisbury University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	131
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Salisbury 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Salisbury University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	320

Related Majors

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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 MD, the home state for Salisbury University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
General and Operations Managers	48,180	$137,700
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,210	$127,080
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,080	$35,520
Healthcare Social Workers	5,090	$58,350

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 Kane5187 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.