Public Administration & Social Service at Arizona State University - Tempe

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Arizona State University - Tempe stacks up to those at other schools.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 74,795 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 333 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.

ASU - Tempe Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

ASU - Tempe Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 333 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from ASU - Tempe. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	117
White	151
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arizona State University - Tempe. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	242
Public Administration	91
Public Policy	27

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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• 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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
General and Operations Managers	50,540	$102,470
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,160	$115,770
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,560	$34,190
Chief Executives	6,630	$194,360

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 Schwnj under License

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