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Public Administration & Social Service at William & Mary

Public Administration & Social Service at William & Mary

If you plan to study public administration & social service, take a look at what William & Mary has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 8,939.

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.

William & Mary Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

William & Mary Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

75% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. William & Mary does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from William & Mary, 81% 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 William & Mary with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from William & Mary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy 3

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 VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
General and Operations Managers 52,440 $142,000
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 9,340 $51,880
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770
Social and Human Service Assistants 7,250 $33,580

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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