Public Administration & Social Service at Brigham Young University - Provo

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Brigham Young University - Provo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

BYU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

BYU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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In 2021, 123 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from BYU. This makes it the #119 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at BYU awarded 123 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from BYU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	87
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

BYU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Brigham Young University - Provo. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	79
Social Work	38
Public Policy	6

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
General and Operations Managers	44,760	$82,370
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,220	$28,840
Chief Executives	4,850	$165,020
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Managers	3,310	$102,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mwilson3 under License

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