Public Administration & Social Service at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 145 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State 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

Wayne State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Wayne State 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	110
Most Focused Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	123

In 2021, 343 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Wayne State. This makes it the #21 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 145 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Wayne State. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	85
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Wayne State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 343 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Wayne State in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Wayne State, 59% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	93
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	201
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 2 students 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 Wayne State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	454
Public Administration	40

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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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers	58,140	$122,160
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Social and Human Service Assistants	10,240	$31,640
Managers	6,370	$98,780

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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.