Public Administration & Social Service at Governors State University

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 Governors State University stacks up to those at other schools.

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,650. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 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.

GSU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

GSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from GSU. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	45
Public Administration	19

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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 IL, the home state for Governors State 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
• Image Credit: By User:Astuishin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.