Public Administration & Social Service at Southern Adventist University

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

Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and approximately 2,730 students attend the school each year. Of the 432 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Adventist University in 2021, 19 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.

Southern Adventist Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Southern Adventist Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Southern Adventist 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 Southern Adventist 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 Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	45
Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	50
Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	65
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	68
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	147
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	280
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Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	340
Most Focused Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	341
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	457

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Southern Adventist. This makes it the #281 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Southern Adventist

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

Southern Adventist Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Southern Adventist Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Southern Adventist in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Southern Adventist are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Southern Adventist University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southern Adventist Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Southern Adventist. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Adventist 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	60

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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 TN, the home state for Southern Adventist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Chief Executives	6,680	$152,730
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310

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
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