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Public Administration & Social Service at West Virginia Northern Community College

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

WVNCC is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and approximately 1,253 students attend the school each year.

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.

WVNCC Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

WVNCC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at WVNCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at West Virginia Northern Community College.

WVNCC Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration and social service at WVNCC are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia Northern Community College with a associate's in public administration and social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia Northern Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 7

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia Northern Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
General and Operations Managers 11,100 $87,430
Social and Human Service Assistants 1,910 $30,750
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,610 $110,130
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers 1,400 $28,640

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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