Public Administration at Syracuse University

Every public administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public admin program at Syracuse University stacks up to those at other schools.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 79 public admin 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 section at the bottom of this page.

Syracuse Public Administration Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Admin
• Master’s Degree in Public Admin
• Doctorate Degree in Public Admin

Syracuse Public Administration Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public admin 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 admin major at Syracuse is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration. 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 Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Focused Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools	63
	113
Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools	227
Best Value Public Administration Schools	279

In 2021, 160 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Syracuse. This makes it the #12 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public admin, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Syracuse Public Admin Graduates

The median salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor's degree at Syracuse is $48,017. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $42,063 for all public admin bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Admin Student Demographics at Syracuse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Syracuse University.

Syracuse Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public admin from Syracuse. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public admin 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 admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	52
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Syracuse Public Administration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 students graduated with a master's degree in public admin from Syracuse. About 48% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. Syracuse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	70
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

Syracuse also has a doctoral program available in public admin. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Policy
• Human Services
• Social Work

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Social and Community Service Managers	13,110	$86,700
Chief Executives	10,430	$220,040
Legislators	6,220	$90,050

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.