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

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729. In 2021, 8 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Samford.

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.

Samford Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Samford Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Samford 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 Samford 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	292
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	413
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	425
	425
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	617
	629

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Samford. This makes it the #414 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Samford. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Samford since its program graduates 43% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Samford 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 Samford University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

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

Samford Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Samford, 79% 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 Samford 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	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Samford 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

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Samford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	19
Public Administration	8

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions

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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	2,910	$41,620
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740

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 Sweetmoose6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.