Public Administration & Social Service at Brandman University

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

Brandman is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 10,986. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 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.

Brandman Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Brandman

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Brandman Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Brandman

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

Brandman Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 111 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Brandman in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Brandman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and 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 Brandman University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	83
Public Administration	29

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 CA, the home state for Brandman University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Social and Human Service Assistants	50,600	$43,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	31,290	$59,500

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.