Public Administration & Social Service at Clark Atlanta University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Clark Atlanta University stacks up to those at other schools.

CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,776. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 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.

CAU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

CAU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at CAU

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

CAU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from CAU. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of degree recipients. That is 50% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Clark Atlanta University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Clark Atlanta University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	54
Public Administration	13

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 GA, the home state for Clark Atlanta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
General and Operations Managers	85,920	$113,440
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,660	$41,040
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,070	$29,360

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 Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.