Public Administration & Social Service at Seton Hall University

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

Seton Hall is located in South Orange, New Jersey and approximately 9,814 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Seton Hall.

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.

Seton Hall Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Seton Hall

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Seton Hall does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Seton Hall Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Seton Hall 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 Seton Hall 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
	165
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	363
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	443

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Seton Hall. This makes it the #364 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Seton Hall

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

Seton Hall Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from Seton Hall. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Seton Hall University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Seton Hall Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Seton Hall. About 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Seton Hall does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Seton Hall, 65% 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 Seton Hall University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Seton Hall 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 Seton Hall University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	30
Other Public Administration	11
Public Administration	9

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 NJ, the home state for Seton Hall University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
General and Operations Managers	43,070	$167,600
Social and Human Service Assistants	27,220	$36,470
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,260	$116,750
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	5,530	$124,130

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 Chris Funkhouser under License

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