Public Administration & Social Service at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Columbia University in the City of New York has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 861 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.

Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	94
Black or African American	74
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	248
International Students	289
Other Races/Ethnicities	56

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	501
Public Administration	374
Public Policy	1

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Social and Human Service Assistants	37,340	$37,180
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

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 Nandaro under License

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