Public Administration and Social Service
Contains Stem Majors
Add ComparisonN/A In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Public Administration and Social Service degree recipients are Aurora, IL, Silver City, NM, and Wentzville, MO. The most common degree awarded to students studying Public Administration and Social Service is a masters degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Public Administration and Social Service and the types of students that study this field. Grand Canyon University awards the most degrees in Public Administration and Social Service in the US, but Future Generations University and Our Lady of the Lake University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Public Administration and Social Service.
Tuition costs for Public Administration and Social Service majors are, on average, $7,716 for in-state public colleges, and $35,680 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Public Administration and Social Service programs are N/A institutions (N/A total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (57,414 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Public Administration and Social Service, is Public, 4-year or above (57,414 completions in 2023).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Public Administration and Social Service programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Grand Canyon University has the most Public Administration and Social Service degree recipients, with 2,018 degrees awarded in 2023.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Public Administration and Social Service.
Out of all institutions that offer Public Administration and Social Service programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Future Generations University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Public Administration and Social Service, with 100%.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Public Administration and Social Service by year.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Public Administration and Social Service graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Public Administration and Social Service majors is $71,056 and the most common occupations are N/A.
The industry that employs the most Public Administration and Social Service majors is Individual & family services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Sound recording industries.
The average salary for Public Administration and Social Service majors is $71,056 and the most common occupations are N/A.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Public Administration and Social Service majors.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Public Administration and Social Service majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Public Administration and Social Service majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The most common occupations for Public Administration and Social Service majors, by number of employees, are N/A.
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Public Administration and Social Service majors working as N/A.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Public Administration and Social Service majors are N/A.
The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.76%, from 817,154 in 2022 to 839,713 in 2023.
The largest single share of Public Administration and Social Service graduates go on to work as N/A (NaNN%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Public Administration and Social Service by share of the total number of graduates.
The most common industries that employ Public Administration and Social Service majors, by number of employees, are Individual & family services, Elementary & secondary schools, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.
The highest paying industries of Public Administration and Social Service majors, by average wage, are Sound recording industries, Oil & gas extraction, and Support activities for mining.
The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.76%, from 817,154 in 2022 to 839,713 in 2023.
The industry which employs the most Public Administration and Social Service graduates by share is Individual & family services, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Public Administration and Social Service.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Public Administration and Social Service majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Public Administration and Social Service majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Public Administration and Social Service in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Public Administration and Social Service is 43.2.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree.
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Public Administration and Social Service. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 30 years old, which represent 2.88% and 2.85% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Public Administration and Social Service are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Associates Degree.
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in N/A that hold Public Administration and Social Service degrees (N/A times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (11,504 degree recipients).