Graduate Public & Social Service Programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Here is an overview of the graduate program in public & social service at FDU. You can earn it at the Master’s, Professional Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #6 out of 11 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees
Professional Certificate Degrees

#303 in the U.S.

#14 in New Jersey

#79 in the Middle Atlantic Region

By College Factual’s measure, FDU highly for public & social service, placing at #303 out of 881 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	303 of 881
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in New Jersey	14 of 25
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	79 of 169

The following degree levels are offered in public & social service at FDU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	72
Professional Certificate	13

This public & social service area of study at FDU includes the following specific majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	55
Social Work	30

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus conferred 72 master’s degrees in public & social service.

Master’s Rankings

FDU ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the master’s level. Its best result was #6 out of 11 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey	6
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	48
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	196

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 28% of public & social service master’s degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

The majority of public & social service master’s degree graduates at FDU were White. Approximately 36% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus with a master’s in public & social service.

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	7

During the most recent reporting year, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus conferred 13 professional certificate degrees in public & social service.

Professional Certificate Rankings

FDU has not been ranked for public & social service at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 31% of public & social service professional certificate degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service professional certificate degree graduates at FDU were Black or African American. About 54% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus with a professional certificate in public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3