Public Administration & Social Service at Norfolk 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 Norfolk State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 5,457 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 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.

Norfolk State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Norfolk State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Norfolk State

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

Norfolk State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 45 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Norfolk State, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	47

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 VA, the home state for Norfolk State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
General and Operations Managers	52,440	$142,000
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,340	$51,880
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,250	$33,580

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 Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.