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Public Administration & Social Service at Carnegie Mellon University

11 Bachelor's Degrees
79 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Carnegie Mellon ranks in comparison to other schools with public administration & social service programs.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Mellon Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for public administration & social service majors, Carnegie Mellon came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 10
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 11
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 11
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 19
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 57
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 69
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 94
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 102
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 131
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 166
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 263
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 335
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 352
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 373
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 375
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 496
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 525
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 549

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at Carnegie Mellon

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Carnegie Mellon University handed out 11 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 79 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #175 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service in 2021, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Diversity at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 public administration & social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Carnegie Mellon Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration & social service program at Carnegie Mellon awarded 79 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 24
Other Races 7

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 75
Public Administration 17

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