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Studying public policy, administration and social work prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government. This focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Coursework can include the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods.

Top Schools For Public Policy, Administration, and Social Work Programs

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Long Island University - Rockland

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Carnegie Mellon University

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Community College of the Air Force

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Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
New York University
New York, NY		$38,765 21,759 768 Certificate (0), Bachelor's (42),
Master's (714), Doctoral (12)
Columbia University
New York, NY		$41,316 7,693 725 Certificate (12), Master's (709),
Doctoral (4)
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN		$26,160 32,490 641 Bachelor's (468), Master's (167),
Doctoral (6)
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA		$39,183 16,751 602 Certificate (7), Bachelor's (124),
Master's (462), Doctoral (9)
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA		$37,012 10,200 578 Master's (571), Doctoral (7)
Fordham University
Bronx, NY		$36,882 7,950 508 Bachelor's (10), Master's (496),
Doctoral (2)
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ		$23,058 29,095 483 Bachelor's (36), Master's (443),
Doctoral (4)
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ		$20,596 54,277 480 Bachelor's (126), Master's (346),
Doctoral (8)
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI		$34,937 26,208 431 Certificate (10), Bachelor's (57),
Master's (362), Doctoral (2)
IUPUI
Indianapolis, IN		$22,420 22,119 430 Bachelor's (106), Master's (321),
Doctoral (3)
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Public Policy, Administration, and Social Work Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 563 1%
Associate 1,803 4%
Bachelor's 17,947 37%
Master's 27,946 57%
Doctoral 542 1%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 11,749 22%
Female 42,650 78%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 2,105 4%
Black or African American 9,609 18%
Hispanic or Latino 5,699 11%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 485 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 30,942 59%
Other/Unknown 3,644 7%
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Public Policy, Administration, and Social Work Internships

Job Title:Intern for Syrian Expatriates Organization
Description:Program and Policy Intern: Description: The Syrian Expatriates Organization (SEO) has an immediate opening for two interns seeking to work in Washington D.C. in support of the democracy movement in Syria. The Syrian Expatriates is a broad...
Company:Syrian Expatriates Organization
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:5/16/2012
Source:washingtonpost.com
Job Title:Administration of Justice Instructor (Part-Time)
Description:The Administration of Justice Department is one of the departments within the Business, Humanities and Social Sciences Division. The Administration of Justice Department's program has been approved by the California Commission on Peace...
Company:Cerritos College
Location:Norwalk, CA
Posted:4/21/2012
Source:HigherEdJobs
Job Title:Summer Health Equity Internship
Description:Families USA, a national, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high quality, affordable health care for all Americans, is looking for a Health Equity Intern. The intern will work as part of Families USA's Health Equity...
Company:Families USA Foundation
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:2/27/2012
Source:washingtonpost.com
Job Title:International Mining Campaign Intern
Description:EARTHWORKS is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting communities and the environment from the impacts of mining and energy extraction. We are headquartered in Washington, DC. The International Campaign works on international...
Company:Earthworks (formerly Mineral Policy Center)
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:1/4/2012
Source:washingtonpost.com
Job Title:Summer Field Internship
Description:Families USA, a national, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high quality, affordable health care for all Americans, is lookingfor a Field Department Intern. The intern will work as part of Families USA's Field Team...
Company:Families USA Foundation
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:2/27/2012
Source:washingtonpost.com
Job Title:Bilingual Evaluation/Research Intern: Small B
Description:Bilingual Evaluatio n/Research Intern: Measuring Impact of SmallBusiness Development Job Description Internship Dates: June 4, 2012 - August 3, 2012 Position Overview: The Latino Economic Development Corporation (LEDC), in an effort to...
Company:Latino Economic Development
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:5/17/2012
Source:washingtonpost.com
Job Title:Summer Intern
Description:Background Digital Promise is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, created through Section 802 of the Federal Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, authorizing the establishment of a nonprofit corporation known as the...
Company:National Center For Research In Advanced Information and Digital Technologies (digital Promise)
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:5/16/2012
Source:washingtonpost.com
Job Title:Summer Programs Coordinator (Internship)
Description:SUMMARY Under the leadership of the Director of Student Support, the Summer Programs Coordinator shall build and cultivate summer programming relationships. This position of Summer Programs Coordinator identifies and provides developmental...
Company:Seed School of Maryland
Location:Baltimore, MD
Posted:3/29/2012
Source:washingtonpost.com
Job Title:Middle or High School Science Teacher
Description:The SEED Foundation (www.seedfoundation.com) was created in 1997 to establish college-preparatory urban boarding schools that prepare children both academically and socially, for success in college and beyond. In 1998, the Foundation...
Company:Seed Public Charter School
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:5/22/2012
Source:washingtonpost.com
Job Title:High School Chemistry Teacher
Description:The SEED Foundation (www.seedfoundation.com) was created in 1997 to establish college-preparatory urban boarding schools that prepare children both academically and socially, for success in college and beyond. In 1998, the Foundation...
Company:Seed Public Charter School
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:5/22/2012
Source:washingtonpost.com

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