Public Administration & Social Service at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 343 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.

Wayne State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Wayne State 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 Wayne State

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

Wayne State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Wayne State awarded 343 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	93
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	201
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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 Wayne State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	331
Public Administration	18

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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• 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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers	58,140	$122,160
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Social and Human Service Assistants	10,240	$31,640
Managers	6,370	$98,780

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 Del arte under License

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