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Public Administration & Social Service at Oakland University

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Public Administration & Social Service at Oakland University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Oakland University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 18,552. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

Oakland Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Oakland Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

68% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Oakland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Oakland, 74% 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 Oakland University with a master's in public administration and social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Oakland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 19

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 MI, the home state for Oakland University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers 58,140 $122,160
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,790 $50,620
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,960 $111,780
Social and Human Service Assistants 10,240 $31,640
Managers 6,370 $98,780

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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