Public Administration & Social Service at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 178 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.

San Jose State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

San Jose State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 178 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from San Jose State in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	92
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

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 San Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	162
Public Administration	16

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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 CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Social and Human Service Assistants	50,600	$43,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	31,290	$59,500

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.