Public Administration & Social Service at Western Carolina University

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243. In 2021, 117 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from WCU.

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.

WCU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WCU offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

WCU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at WCU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193
	237
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	318

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from WCU. This makes it the #219 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from WCU. About 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at WCU since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at WCU 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 Western Carolina 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	9
White	98
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

WCU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from WCU. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from WCU, 78% 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WCU 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 Western Carolina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	95
Public Administration	86

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
General and Operations Managers	54,330	$131,600
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.