Public Administration & Social Service at Westfield State University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Westfield State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and approximately 5,395 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 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.

Westfield Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Westfield Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Westfield. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Westfield, 62% 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 Westfield State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Westfield State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	82
Public Administration	15

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 MA, the home state for Westfield State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,230	$35,390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.