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Public Administration & Social Service at Virginia Commonwealth University

107 Bachelor's Degrees
214 Master's Degrees
15 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how VCU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public administration & social service.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at VCU

VCU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

VCU was ranked #86 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 Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 45
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools 56
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 62
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 63
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 67
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 67
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 72
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 77
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools 80
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 86
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 113
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 162
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 163
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 177
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 194
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 200
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 204
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 215
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 238
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 243
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 249
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 272
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 278
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 294
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 306
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 314

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at VCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 107 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 114 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 214 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from VCU. This makes it the #57 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

VCU Public Administration & Social Service Students

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

VCU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 107 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in public administration & social service from VCU in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at VCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 50% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth 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 27
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 54
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 7

VCU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 214 students who graduated with a Master’s in public administration & social service from VCU in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 153
Non-Resident Aliens 0
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 Administration 41

Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 47

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