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Public & Social Service at Marist University

If you are interested in studying Public & Social Service, consider the program at Marist University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marist University sits in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Online Class Availability at Marist University

Many students take online classes at Marist University. Of 6,356 students, 493 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,799 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Public & Social Service Rankings at Marist University

These rankings give you a sense of how Marist University’s Public & Social Service program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#20 of 167
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 865
Best Value	New York	#68 of 72
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#156 of 164
Best Value	Nationwide	#838 of 855

Earnings for Public & Social Service Graduates from Marist University

Students who complete Marist University’s Public & Social Service program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$69,088
2 years	$62,914
3 years	$71,731
4 years	$77,122
5 years	$85,931

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Public & Social Service graduates from Marist University take home a median $77,122, compared with $73,700 for all Marist University graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public & Social Service graduates from Marist University is $24,251.

Best-Paid Careers for Public & Social Service Graduates

Students who finish Public & Social Service program at Marist University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public & Social Service majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.