Public Administration & Social Service at Widener University

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

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,150. In 2021, 18 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Widener.

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.

Widener Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Widener Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Widener performed in these rankings.

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 Widener 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
	44

In 2021, 274 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Widener. This makes it the #32 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Widener

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

Widener Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from Widener. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% 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 Widener since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Widener 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 Widener University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Widener Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 274 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Widener in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Widener University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	137
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

Widener also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Widener University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	282
Public Administration	11

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions

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 PA, the home state for Widener University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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 User:Smallbones at English Wikipedia. under License

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