Public Administration & Social Service at SUNY Empire State College

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

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and approximately 10,724 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,966 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Empire State College in 2021, 515 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.

SUNY Empire Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

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.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

SUNY Empire Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire 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	3
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	19
Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Best Public & Social Service Schools	411
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Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at SUNY Empire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at SUNY Empire State College.

SUNY Empire Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public administration and social service only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at SUNY Empire may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration and social service at SUNY Empire are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Empire State College with a associate's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SUNY Empire Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 515 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from SUNY Empire in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Empire since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire State College with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	97
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	296
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	54

SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire State College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Empire State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Organization & Advocacy	515
Public Policy	86
Human Services	1

Related Majors

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Empire State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Social and Human Service Assistants	37,340	$37,180
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

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 DanielPenfield under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.