Public Administration & Social Service at University of Southern California

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what University of Southern California has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from USC.

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.

USC 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

Online Classes Are Available at USC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USC does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at USC 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 USC 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	24
Most Focused Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	39
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	798

In 2021, 1,182 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from USC. This makes it the #2 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 198 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from USC in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% 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 USC since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 University of Southern California with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USC Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at USC awarded 1,182 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	105
Black or African American	129
Hispanic or Latino	411
White	316
International Students	98
Other Races/Ethnicities	123

USC also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 198 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 University of Southern California. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern California. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	1,081
Public Policy	199
Public Administration	164
Other Public Administration	22

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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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Social and Human Service Assistants	50,600	$43,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	31,290	$59,500

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 Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License

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