Public Administration & Social Service at Cornell University

Every public administration & 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 & social service program at Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.

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

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

Cornell Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & 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 & social service majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% 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 & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	35
International Students	76
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 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

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 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.