Public Administration & Social Service at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 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.

Cornell Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Cornell Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Cornell. About 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University 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	2
White	14
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	74
Community Organization & Advocacy	5

Related Majors

• 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 Cornell University.

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.