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Public Administration & Social Service at Virginia Tech

27 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
3 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. In addition, we cover how Virginia Tech ranks in comparison to other schools with public administration & social service programs.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for public administration & social service. More specifically it was ranked #41 out of 594 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 24
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 41
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 42
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 45
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 94
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 100
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 119
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 142
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 142
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 157
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 163
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 172
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 188
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 253
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 266
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 272
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 286

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at Virginia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #451 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service in 2021, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Diversity at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 public administration & social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

Virginia Tech Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a Master’s in public administration & social service from Virginia Tech in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

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 44
Public Policy 27

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