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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 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.

Syracuse Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Syracuse. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Syracuse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Syracuse, 53% 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 Syracuse University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	124
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	202
Social Work	73
Public Policy	5

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 NY, the home state for Syracuse University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Social and Human Service Assistants	37,340	$37,180
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

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 Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.