Public Administration & Social Service at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and approximately 36,208 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 49 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from San Jose State.

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.

San Jose State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

San Jose State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at San Jose State 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 San Jose State 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
	14
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	716

In 2021, 178 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from San Jose State. This makes it the #76 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from San Jose State. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% 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 Jose State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

San Jose State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 178 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from San Jose State in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	92
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

San Jose State 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 San Jose State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	211
Public Administration	16

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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 Jose 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 Daderot under License

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