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Public Administration & Social Service at Rutgers University - Newark

Public Administration & Social Service at Rutgers University - Newark

If you are interested in studying public administration & social service, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University - Newark. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231.

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.

Rutgers Newark Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Rutgers Newark

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Rutgers Newark offers distance education options for public administration & social service at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Rutgers Newark Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & 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 Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

68% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Rutgers Newark does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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In the public administration & social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 45
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 26
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - Newark. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 139

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 Rutgers University - Newark.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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