Public Administration & Social Service at Southern Connecticut State University

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

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,331. 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.

SCSU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

SCSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at SCSU

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

SCSU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 68 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from SCSU in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from SCSU, 63% 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	82

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
General and Operations Managers	30,330	$155,890
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,300	$40,800
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,370	$69,520

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 Southern Connecticut State University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.