Public Administration & Social Service at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 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.

WCUPA 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 WCUPA

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

WCUPA Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at WCUPA awarded 109 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. WCUPA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from WCUPA, 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	64
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	81
Public Administration	55

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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 Smallbones under License

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