Public Administration & Social Service at Teachers College at Columbia University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Teachers College at Columbia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Teachers College is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 4,547. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 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.

Teachers College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Teachers College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Teachers College

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

Teachers College Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Teachers College in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Teachers College at Columbia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	33

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 NY, the home state for Teachers College at Columbia 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.