Public Administration & Social Service at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719. In 2021, 61 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from WCUPA.

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.

WCUPA 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 WCUPA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

WCUPA Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at WCUPA 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 WCUPA 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	67
Most Focused Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	89
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	94
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113

In 2021, 109 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from WCUPA. This makes it the #132 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 61 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WCUPA, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WCUPA Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 109 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from WCUPA in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. WCUPA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from WCUPA, 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	64
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

WCUPA also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 22 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	142
Public Administration	55

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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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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 Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.