Public Administration & Social Service at Southern New Hampshire University

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

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 134,345. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 475 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from SNHU.

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.

SNHU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at SNHU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

SNHU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at SNHU 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 SNHU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	26
Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	87
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	815

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at SNHU

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

SNHU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 475 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from SNHU. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at SNHU 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 New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	116
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	284
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

SNHU 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

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern New Hampshire University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	440
Public Administration	46

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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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 NH, the home state for Southern New Hampshire University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
General and Operations Managers	12,860	$126,750
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,180	$33,120
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,910	$113,210
Managers	950	$123,580
Social and Community Service Managers	780	$65,380

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 Kylejtod at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.