Public Administration & Social Service at Boston College

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

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 264 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.

Boston College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Boston College 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 Boston College

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

Boston College Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 264 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Boston College. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Boston College, 66% 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 Boston College with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	174
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Boston College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	273

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,230	$35,390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960

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 Harvey D. Egan under License

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