Public Administration & Social Service at Auburn University

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

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 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.

Auburn Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Auburn Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Auburn awarded 61 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Auburn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Auburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	53
Social Work	21

Related Majors

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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	2,910	$41,620
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740

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 Robert S. Donovan under License

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