Public Administration & Social Service at Rutgers University - Newark

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

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 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.

Rutgers Newark 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 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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Rutgers Newark does offer online courses in public administration and social service for 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 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 Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 138 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers Newark, about 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Rutgers Newark does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	39
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.