Public Administration & Social Service at Princeton University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Princeton University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 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.

Princeton Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Princeton Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Princeton awarded 97 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	35
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Princeton University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Princeton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	98

Related Majors

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
General and Operations Managers	43,070	$167,600
Social and Human Service Assistants	27,220	$36,470
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,260	$116,750
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	5,530	$124,130

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 Quantockgoblin under License

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