Public Administration & Social Service at Temple University

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

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,572 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Temple University in 2021, 53 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.

Temple Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Temple

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Temple Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Temple 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 Temple 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
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	165
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	208
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	728

In 2021, 166 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Temple. This makes it the #81 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Temple. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Temple 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Temple Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 166 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Temple in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Temple, 54% 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 Temple University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	89
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Temple 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 Temple University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Temple University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	169
Public Policy	50

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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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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 Audrey under License

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