Public Administration & Social Service at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Every public administration and 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 and social service program at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and approximately 7,479 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 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.

FDU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

FDU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at FDU

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

FDU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 39 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from FDU in 2020-2021, 59% were men and 41% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. FDU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	5
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	94

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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 NJ, the home state for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
General and Operations Managers	43,070	$167,600
Social and Human Service Assistants	27,220	$36,470
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,260	$116,750
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	5,530	$124,130

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 Jim.henderson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.