Other Public Administration & Social Services

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2021

588

declining 28.4%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,666

growing 6.61%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$41,370

growing 2.99%

Average Wage

$63,578

growing 5.85%

People in Workforce

788,822

growing 3.54%

Average Employee Age

43.3

growing 0.245%

About

In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Public Administration & Social Services degree recipients are Newark, NJ, Little Rock, AR, and San Diego, CA. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Public Administration & Social Services degree recipients are Charlotte Amalie West, VI, Misenheimer, NC, and Montpelier, VT. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Public Administration & Social Services is a masters degree.

Public Administration and Social Service

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Public Administration & Social Services and the types of students that study this field. Rutgers University-Newark awards the most degrees in Other Public Administration & Social Services in the US, but Community College of Vermont and University of the Virgin Islands have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Public Administration & Social Services.

Tuition costs for Other Public Administration & Social Services majors are, on average, $7,666 for in-state public colleges, and $41,370 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Public Administration & Social Services programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (39 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (284 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Public Administration & Social Services

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Public Administration & Social Services, is Public, 4-year or above (284 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Public Administration & Social Services programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,666

Median In-State Public

$41,370

Median Out of State Private

Rutgers University-Newark has the most Other Public Administration & Social Services degree recipients, with 74 degrees awarded in 2021.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Public Administration & Social Services.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Other Public Administration & Social Services programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Community College of Vermont has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Public Administration & Social Services, with 4.65%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Public Administration & Social Services

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Public Administration & Social Services by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Other Public Administration & Social Services.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Public Administration and Social Service graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Public Administration and Social Service majors is $63,578 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Social & community service managers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Public Administration and Social Service majors is Individual & family services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Public Administration & Social Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

$63,578

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,717

5.85%

1 Year Growth

± 3.65%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Public Administration and Social Service majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Public Administration & Social Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Public Administration and Social Service majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Public Administration and Social Service majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Public Administration & Social Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

The most common occupations Public Administration and Social Service majors, by number of employees, are Social workers, all other, Social & community service managers, and Other managers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Public Administration & Social Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Public Administration and Social Service majors working as Social workers, all other, Mental health and substance abuse social workers, and Child, family, and school social workers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Public Administration & Social Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Public Administration and Social Service majors are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Public Administration & Social Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

788,822

2021 Workforce

± 21,748

3.54%

1 Year Growth

± 3.8%

The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.54%, from 761,849 in 2020 to 788,822 in 2021.

The largest single share of Public Administration and Social Service graduates go on to work as Social workers, all other (20%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Public Administration and Social Service by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Public Administration & Social Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

The most common industries that employ Public Administration and Social Service majors, by number of employees, are Individual & family services, Elementary & secondary schools, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Public Administration & Social Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

The highest paying industries of Public Administration and Social Service majors, by average wage, are Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing, Sound recording industries, and Oil & gas extraction.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Public Administration & Social Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

788,822

2021 Workforce

± 21,748

3.54%

1 Year Growth

± 3.8%

The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.54%, from 761,849 in 2020 to 788,822 in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Public Administration and Social Service graduates by share is Individual & family services, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Public Administration and Social Service.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Public Administration & Social Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Public Administration and Social Service majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Public Administration and Social Service majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Public Administration and Social Service in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Public Administration and Social Service is 43.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Public Administration and Social Service degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Public Administration and Social Service (250 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Public Administration & Social Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

43.3

Average Age in 2021

± 0.358 Years

0.245%

1 Year Change

± 1.18%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Public Administration and Social Service. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 30 years old, which represent 2.87% and 2.83% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Public Administration & Social Services are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Public Administration & Social Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Public Administration and Social Service are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (70.2%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Public Administration & Social Services.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
250 degrees awarded
Black or African American
116 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
104 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Public Administration & Social Services for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
67 degrees awarded
White Male
36 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
36 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Other Public Administration & Social Services.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Public Administration & Social Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
9,750 degree recipients
Jamaica
4,067 degree recipients
India
3,595 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

St. Kitts-Nevis
12.8 times more than expected
Other Europe, not specified
6.57 times more than expected
Liberia
5.13 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in St. Kitts-Nevis that hold Public Administration and Social Service degrees (12.8 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (9,750 degree recipients).