Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Montana

Every public administration and 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 and social service program at The University of Montana stacks up to those at other schools.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UM.

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.

UM Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UM Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at UM 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	46
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	374
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	412

In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UM. This makes it the #215 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UM 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 Montana with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UM Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 66 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from UM in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UM, 80% 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 Montana with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UM 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 The University of Montana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	74
Public Administration	41
Public Policy	5

Related Majors

• Legal Professions

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
General and Operations Managers	5,380	$98,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,430	$96,180
Social and Human Service Assistants	1,320	$30,420
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,240	$38,210
Managers	1,100	$76,990

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.