Public Administration & Social Service at Southern Connecticut State University

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

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 9,331 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from SCSU.

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.

SCSU 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

SCSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at SCSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at SCSU 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 Focused Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	166
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	197
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In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from SCSU. This makes it the #210 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at SCSU

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

SCSU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at SCSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University 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	13
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SCSU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 68 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SCSU, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from SCSU, 63% 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SCSU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 14 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 Southern Connecticut State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	139

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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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
General and Operations Managers	30,330	$155,890
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,300	$40,800
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,370	$69,520

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 Southern Connecticut State University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.