Public Administration & Social Service at Walla Walla University

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

Walla Walla U is located in College Place, Washington and approximately 1,737 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Walla Walla U.

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.

Walla Walla U Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Walla Walla U Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 Walla Walla U 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 Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	132
	312
Best Public & Social Service Schools	375
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	418
	424

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Walla Walla U. This makes it the #169 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 Walla Walla U

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

Walla Walla U Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Walla Walla U in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% 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 Walla Walla U since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Walla Walla U 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 Walla Walla University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Walla Walla U Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Walla Walla U. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Walla Walla U, 55% 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 Walla Walla University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Walla Walla U 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 Walla Walla University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Walla Walla University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	94

Related Majors

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 WA, the home state for Walla Walla University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
General and Operations Managers	47,770	$124,810
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,090	$40,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,590	$51,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,950	$117,970

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 Bryan Aulick under License

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