Public Administration & Social Service at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a public administration & social service school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration & social service program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

In the public administration & social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	12

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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