Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UT Knoxville.

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.

UT Knoxville 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

UT Knoxville Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at UT Knoxville 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
	406

In 2021, 260 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #38 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 75 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from UT Knoxville in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UT Knoxville 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UT Knoxville Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UT Knoxville, 81% 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	210
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 19 students 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 Tennessee - Knoxville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	405
Public Policy	28
Public Administration	7

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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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Chief Executives	6,680	$152,730
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310

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 Nightryder84 under License

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