Public Administration & Social Service at George Washington University

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at George Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 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.

GWU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

GWU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from GWU, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	76
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	69
Public Administration	67

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
General and Operations Managers	25,930	$150,970
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,080	$70,270

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 Michiel1972 under License

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