Public Administration & Social Service at San Francisco State University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if San Francisco State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 27,349 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,627 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State 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.

SFSU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

SFSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 SFSU 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 Schools	163
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	293

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from SFSU. This makes it the #200 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from SFSU in 2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 San Francisco State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SFSU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 70 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from SFSU in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. SFSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SFSU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from San Francisco State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	63
Public Administration	32

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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 CA, the home state for San Francisco State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Social and Human Service Assistants	50,600	$43,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	31,290	$59,500

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 Briantrejo under License

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