Public Administration & Social Service at DePaul University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if DePaul University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 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.

DePaul Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

DePaul Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 87 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from DePaul, about 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. DePaul does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	50
Public Policy	20
Social Work	17

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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,050	$121,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	13,080	$32,910
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140

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
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