Public Administration & Social Service at West Virginia State University

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

WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and approximately 3,638 students attend the school each year. Of the 366 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia State University in 2021, 25 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

WVSU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

WVSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at WVSU 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 WVSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
	237
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390
	424
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	481
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	517
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	534
Best Public & Social Service Schools	633

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from WVSU. This makes it the #482 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at WVSU

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

WVSU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from WVSU. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at WVSU 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 West Virginia State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WVSU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from WVSU in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from WVSU, 60% 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 Virginia State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WVSU 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 West Virginia State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	25
Public Administration	10

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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 WV, the home state for West Virginia State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Richinstead under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.