Public Administration & Social Service at South University, Columbia

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 South University, Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

South University, Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 732 students attend the school each year.

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.

South University, Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

South University, Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at South University, Columbia

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

South University, Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from South University, Columbia. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at South University, Columbia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South University, Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	5

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 SC, the home state for South University, Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
General and Operations Managers	32,520	$101,400
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,170	$31,660
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,470	$98,780
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,320	$38,930
Health Specialties Professors	2,980	$72,470

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.