Public Administration & Social Service at University at Albany

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

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and approximately 17,688 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,669 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University at Albany in 2021, 55 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.

UAlbany Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UAlbany Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UAlbany 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 UAlbany 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
Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	362

In 2021, 193 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UAlbany. This makes it the #69 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAlbany. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 at Albany with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAlbany Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 193 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from UAlbany in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UAlbany, 70% 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 University at Albany with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	136
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UAlbany also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 8 students 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 University at Albany. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Albany. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	158
Public Administration	73
Public Policy	34

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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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Social and Human Service Assistants	37,340	$37,180
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

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
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