Public Administration & Social Service at Suffolk University

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

Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,830. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Suffolk.

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.

Suffolk Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Suffolk Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Suffolk 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 Suffolk 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	16
	184
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	266
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	432

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Suffolk. This makes it the #267 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Suffolk

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

Suffolk Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Suffolk awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

Suffolk Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Suffolk. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Suffolk does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	22
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	37
Other Public Administration	18
Public Policy	9
Human Services	1

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 MA, the home state for Suffolk University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,230	$35,390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960

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 Oxymoron under License

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