Public Administration & Social Service at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if West Virginia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,540 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University in 2021, 47 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.

WVU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

WVU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration and social service major at WVU 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.

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from WVU. This makes it the #158 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at WVU 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 University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WVU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from WVU, 88% 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 University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	77
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	101
Public Administration	34

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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 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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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