Public Administration & Social Service at Savannah State University

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at Savannah State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Savannah State University is located in Savannah, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,488. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Savannah State University.

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.

Savannah State University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Savannah State University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Savannah State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Savannah State University 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	45
Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	73
Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	108
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	270
	321
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	334
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	347
	503
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	516
Best Public & Social Service Schools	601

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Savannah State University. This makes it the #271 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Savannah State University

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

Savannah State University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% 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 Savannah State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Savannah State University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Savannah State University. 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. Savannah State University 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 91% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	45
Public Administration	16

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 GA, the home state for Savannah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
General and Operations Managers	85,920	$113,440
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,660	$41,040
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,070	$29,360

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 Ammodramus under License

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