Public Administration & Social Service at Virginia Tech

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 Virginia Tech stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

Virginia Tech Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Virginia Tech

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Virginia Tech does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Virginia Tech Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 14 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Virginia Tech, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Virginia Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Virginia Tech, 64% 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 Virginia Tech with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Tech. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	44

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
General and Operations Managers	52,440	$142,000
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,340	$51,880
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,250	$33,580

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 Eric T Gunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.