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Public Administration & Social Service at Vanderbilt University

35 Bachelor's Degrees
37 Master's Degrees
#48 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. We've also included details on how Vanderbilt ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public administration & social service.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Vanderbilt is in the top 10% of the country for public administration & social service. More specifically it was ranked #48 out of 594 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 45
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 48
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 59
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 296
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 328
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 334
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 348
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 373
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 380
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 387
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 389
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 414
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 434
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 440
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 450
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 468
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 514
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 540
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 544
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 580

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at Vanderbilt

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Vanderbilt University handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 37 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #296 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Diversity at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Vanderbilt in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Vanderbilt Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration & social service program at Vanderbilt awarded 37 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Vanderbilt are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

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 Policy 59
Community Organization & Advocacy 13

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