Public Administration & Social Service at Old Dominion University

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

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 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.

Old Dominion Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Old Dominion does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Old Dominion Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Old Dominion awarded 38 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Old Dominion does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Old Dominion, 55% 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 Old Dominion University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Old Dominion University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	44

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 Old Dominion 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 D’Ana Knowles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.