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Public Administration & Social Service at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Public Administration & Social Service at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Every public administration & 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 & social service program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,130.

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.

Ship Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
  • Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Ship

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, Ship does offer online courses in public administration & social service for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Ship Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Ship

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

Ship Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

74% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Ship does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from Ship, 78% 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 10

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 PA, the home state for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers 80,160 $133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants 18,480 $34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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