Public Administration & Social Service at University of Pikeville

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

UPIKE is located in Pikeville, Kentucky and approximately 2,240 students attend the school each year. Of the 180 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Pikeville in 2021, 2 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

UPIKE Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UPIKE Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UPIKE compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at UPIKE is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	736
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	790
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	1,229

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UPIKE

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

UPIKE Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at UPIKE awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pikeville with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UPIKE 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

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pikeville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	2

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 KY, the home state for University of Pikeville.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820
Social and Human Service Assistants	4,510	$30,220
Chief Executives	3,300	$152,670

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 Nyttend under License

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