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Public Administration & Social Service at Valdosta State University

Public Administration & Social Service at Valdosta State University

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

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304.

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.

VSU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

VSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

80% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from VSU, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 51
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Valdosta State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 43

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
General and Operations Managers 85,920 $113,440
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,790 $111,850
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,660 $41,040
Social and Human Service Assistants 8,070 $29,360

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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