Public Administration & Social Service at Clemson University

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at Clemson University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and approximately 26,406 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 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.

Clemson Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Clemson Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Clemson awarded 40 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Clemson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Clemson, 75% 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 Clemson University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Clemson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	45
Public Policy	2

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
General and Operations Managers	32,520	$101,400
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,170	$31,660
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,470	$98,780
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,320	$38,930
Health Specialties Professors	2,980	$72,470

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 hager.angie under License

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