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

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

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 and social service majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

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

Of the 12 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 58% 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 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
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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 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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