Public Administration & Social Service at Washington University in St Louis

What traits are you looking for in a public administration & social service school? To help you decide if Washington University in St Louis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration & social service program.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year.

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.

WUSTL Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

WUSTL Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from WUSTL, 59% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	127
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & 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 Washington University in St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	28
Other Public Administration	1

Related Majors

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers	46,490	$105,280
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,620	$37,680
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,840	$113,120
Healthcare Social Workers	5,680	$46,370
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840

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 Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.