Public Administration & Social Service at Samford 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 Samford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

Samford Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Samford Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Samford in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Samford University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Samford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	19

Related Majors

• 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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	2,910	$41,620
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740

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 Sweetmoose6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.