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Public Administration & Social Service at George Washington University

16 Bachelor's Degrees
129 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
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. In addition, we cover how GWU ranks in comparison to other schools with public administration & social service programs.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

GWU is in the top 10% of the country for public administration & social service. More specifically it was ranked #33 out of 594 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 4
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 19
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 19
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 33
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 44
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 48
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 60
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 82
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 103
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 235
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 239
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 297
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 304
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 405
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 424
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 432
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 444
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 448
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 458

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 129 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from GWU. This makes it the #114 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service in 2021, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Diversity at GWU

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

GWU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 public administration & social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

GWU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students earned a master's degree in public administration & social service from GWU. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 76
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 8

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 69
Public Administration 67
Human Services 16

Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 37

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