Public Administration & Social Service at Georgetown University

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

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 19,371 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 208 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.

Georgetown Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Georgetown Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 208 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Georgetown in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Georgetown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	93
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and 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 Georgetown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	201
Public Administration	7

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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 DC, the home state for Georgetown 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 Lucas Cantor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.