Public Administration & Social Service at Saginaw Valley State University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Saginaw Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,028. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 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.

Saginaw Valley State University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Saginaw Valley State University

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? Saginaw Valley State University offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Saginaw Valley State University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 68 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Saginaw Valley State University in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Saginaw Valley State University, 79% 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	54
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 Saginaw Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	54
Public Administration	14

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 MI, the home state for Saginaw Valley State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Saginaw Future Inc. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.