Public Administration & Social Service at California State University - Bakersfield

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

CSUB is located in Bakersfield, California and approximately 11,745 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 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.

CSUB Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

CSUB Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at CSUB

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

CSUB Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 123 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from CSUB in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. CSUB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	88
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	81
Public Administration	42

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 California State University - Bakersfield.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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