Public Administration & Social Service at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

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.

Wazzu Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Wazzu compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Wazzu 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	375
	414
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	1,284

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Wazzu. This makes it the #537 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Wazzu. About 13% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men. 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 Wazzu since its program graduates 68% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wazzu Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington 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	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wazzu 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 Washington State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	12

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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 WA, the home state for Washington State 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 {} under License

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