Public Administration & Social Service at Albany State University

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

Albany State is located in Albany, Georgia and has a total student population of 6,509. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

Albany State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Albany State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Albany State does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Albany State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Albany State

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

Albany State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Albany State. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Albany State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Albany State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	17
Social Work	10

Related Majors

• 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 GA, the home state for Albany State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
General and Operations Managers	85,920	$113,440
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,660	$41,040
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,070	$29,360

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 Diqiu Wang under License

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