Graduate Public & Social Service Programs at Smith College

Here is an overview of the graduate program in public & social service at Smith College. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. It ranks as high as #8 out of 21 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees
Doctoral Degrees

#148 in the U.S.

#11 in Massachusetts

#17 in the New England Region

By College Factual’s measure, Smith College as a strong choice for public & social service, ranked #148 out of 881 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	148 of 881
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Massachusetts	11 of 32
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the New England Region	17 of 69

Here is each degree level available for public & social service at Smith College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	133
Doctoral	5

The public & social service field at Smith College covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	138

During the most recent reporting year, Smith College awarded 133 master’s degrees in public & social service.

Master’s Rankings

Smith College holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the master’s level. Its best result was #8 out of 21 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	8
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	13
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	114

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of public & social service master’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service master’s degree graduates at Smith College were White. Roughly 61% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Smith College with a master’s in public & social service.

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Smith College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	81
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	23

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Smith College handed out 5 doctoral degrees in public & social service.

Doctoral Rankings

Smith College is not yet ranked for public & social service at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 20% of public & social service doctoral degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of public & social service doctoral degree graduates at Smith College were Black or African American. About 20% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Smith College with a doctoral in public & social service.

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