Public Administration & Social Service at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,308 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2021, 40 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.

SIUE Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SIUE

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.

SIUE does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

SIUE Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how SIUE performed in these rankings.

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 SIUE 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 Schools	89
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	522

In 2021, 61 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from SIUE. This makes it the #227 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at SIUE awarded 40 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at SIUE 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SIUE Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from SIUE. About 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. SIUE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from SIUE, 52% 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 Illinois University Edwardsville with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	32
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

SIUE 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 Illinois University Edwardsville. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	64
Public Administration	37

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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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,050	$121,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	13,080	$32,910
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140

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 Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License

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