Public Administration & Social Service at Syracuse University

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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322. In 2021, 136 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Syracuse.

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.

Syracuse 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

Syracuse Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Syracuse 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 Syracuse 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
	179
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	500

In 2021, 233 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Syracuse. This makes it the #50 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 136 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Syracuse. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. 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 Syracuse since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Syracuse 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 Syracuse University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	83
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Syracuse Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Syracuse. About 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Syracuse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Syracuse, 53% 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 Syracuse University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	124
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

Syracuse also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 4 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 Syracuse University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Syracuse University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	281
Social Work	113
Human Services	17
Public Policy	5

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• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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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 NY, the home state for Syracuse University.

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 Justing under License

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