Public Administration & Social Service at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 students attend the school each year.

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.

Duke Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Duke 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 Duke

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

Duke Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Duke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	62
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	79

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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
General and Operations Managers	54,330	$131,600
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650

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 Bjoertvedt under License

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