Public Administration & Social Service at Adelphi University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Adelphi University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and approximately 7,584 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 211 students received their master's degree in public administration and social service.

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.

Adelphi Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Adelphi Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Adelphi

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

Adelphi Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 211 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Adelphi. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	77
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Adelphi University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Adelphi University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	223

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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 NY, the home state for Adelphi University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Social and Human Service Assistants	37,340	$37,180
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

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.