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Public Administration & Social Service at San Jose State University

49 Bachelor's Degrees
178 Master's Degrees
#77 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how San Jose State ranks among other schools offering degrees in public administration & social service.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at San Jose State

San Jose State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

San Jose State was ranked #77 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public administration & social service majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 6
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 11
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 69
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 77
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 77
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 95
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 106
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 109
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 110
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 111
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 123
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 126
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 136
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 146
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 152

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at San Jose State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Jose State University handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is a decrease of 36% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 178 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from San Jose State. This makes it the #76 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Diversity at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration & social service program at San Jose State awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

San Jose State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 178 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from San Jose State in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 92
White 38
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 16

Public Administration & Social Service Majors

Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16

Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 290

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