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Public Administration & Social Service at Aurora University

Public Administration & Social Service at Aurora University

Every public administration & 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 & social service program at Aurora University stacks up to those at other schools.

Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,265.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Aurora

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.

Aurora does offer online education options in public administration & social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Aurora Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & 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 & social service majors at Aurora University.

Aurora Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

88% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from Aurora, 61% 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 & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 70
Hispanic or Latino 113
White 369
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 38

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Public Administration 29

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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