Public Administration & Social Service at Aurora University

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

Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,265. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 507 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.

Aurora Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Aurora 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 Aurora

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

Aurora Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 507 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Aurora. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Aurora, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	94
White	313
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	545
Public Administration	29

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• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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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 IL, the home state for Aurora University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,050	$121,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	13,080	$32,910
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140

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.