Public Administration & Social Service at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,130 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 46 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Ship.

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.

Ship Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Ship Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Ship 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 Ship 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 Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	130
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	322

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Ship. This makes it the #323 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Ship

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

Ship Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Ship. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Ship Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Ship does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Ship, 67% 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	65
Public Administration	14

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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 PA, the home state for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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 Cgboeree under License

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