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Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Alabama

Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Alabama

Every public administration & social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration & social service program at The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 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.

UA Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UA does offer online education options in public administration & social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UA Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at UA 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UA Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

84% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from UA, 66% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 113
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 19

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers 28,600 $118,440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,460 $40,710
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,240 $101,560
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers 2,910 $41,620
Healthcare Social Workers 2,770 $47,740

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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