Public Administration & Social Service at Thomas Edison State University

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at Thomas Edison State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 10,495. Of the 1,869 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Thomas Edison State University in 2021, 3 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.

TESU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TESU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

TESU 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
• Master’s Degree

TESU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how TESU performed in these rankings.

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 TESU 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 Associate Degree Schools	356
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	519
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	925
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	1,199

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from TESU. This makes it the #520 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at TESU

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

TESU Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

TESU does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in public administration and social service graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

TESU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TESU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from TESU in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

TESU 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

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Thomas Edison State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Administration	6
Human Services	5

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences

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 NJ, the home state for Thomas Edison State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
General and Operations Managers	43,070	$167,600
Social and Human Service Assistants	27,220	$36,470
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,260	$116,750
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	5,530	$124,130

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.