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

Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 7,050. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 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.

Seattle U Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Seattle U Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Seattle U

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

Seattle U Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Seattle U. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Seattle U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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 Seattle University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	38
Social Work	20

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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• 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 WA, the home state for Seattle University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
General and Operations Managers	47,770	$124,810
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,090	$40,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,590	$51,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,950	$117,970

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.