Public Administration & Social Service at Westfield State University

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

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and approximately 5,395 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,181 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Westfield State University in 2021, 27 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.

Westfield Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Westfield Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Westfield 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 Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	39
	67
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	128
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	418

In 2021, 97 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Westfield. This makes it the #143 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from Westfield in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Westfield 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 Westfield State 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	5
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Westfield Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 97 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Westfield in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Westfield does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Westfield, 62% 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 Westfield State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Westfield 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 Westfield State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Westfield State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	109
Public Administration	15

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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 MA, the home state for Westfield State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,230	$35,390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960

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 John Phelan under License

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