Public Administration & Social Service at Southern University and A & M College

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at Southern University and A & M College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,917. In 2021, 42 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern University and A & M College.

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 University and A & M College 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

Southern University and A & M College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Southern University and A & M College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Southern University and A & M College 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	264
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	288
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	383
	546

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Southern University and A & M College. This makes it the #262 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Southern University and A & M College

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

Southern University and A & M College Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% 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 University and A & M College with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern University and A & M College Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Southern University and A & M College awarded 47 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 91% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Southern University and A & M College also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 8 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 University and A & M College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern University and A & M College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	47
Social Work	42
Public Policy	8

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions

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 LA, the home state for Southern University and A & M College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
General and Operations Managers	27,790	$115,060
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,540	$100,710
Community and Social Service Specialists	4,490	$38,450
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,750	$30,360

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.