Public Administration & Social Service at Southern University and A & M College

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

Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,917. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 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.

Southern University and A & M College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Southern University and A & M College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Southern University and A & M College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Southern University and A & M College.

Southern University and A & M College Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Southern University and A & M College awarded 47 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 91% of degree recipients. That is 50% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern University and A & M College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	47
Public Policy	8

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 LA, the home state for Southern University and A & M College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
General and Operations Managers	27,790	$115,060
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,540	$100,710
Community and Social Service Specialists	4,490	$38,450
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,750	$30,360

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.