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Public Administration & Social Service at Simmons University

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Public Administration & Social Service at Simmons University

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

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,263. Of the 476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Simmons University in 2021, 20 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.

Simmons Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Simmons

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Simmons does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Simmons Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Simmons 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 Simmons 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 Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools 87
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 168
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 260
Best Public & Social Service Schools 298

In 2021, 555 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Simmons. This makes it the #9 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public administration and social service program at Simmons awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Simmons 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 Simmons University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Simmons Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

87% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 555 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Simmons in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Simmons, 53% 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 Simmons University with a master's in public administration and social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 95
Hispanic or Latino 59
White 295
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 88

Simmons also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Simmons University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Simmons University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 574
Public Policy 4

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 MA, the home state for Simmons University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers 77,580 $135,820
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Social and Human Service Assistants 15,230 $35,390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 12,340 $48,670
Healthcare Social Workers 10,040 $61,960

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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