Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at Arlington

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

UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and approximately 48,072 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 286 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UT Arlington.

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 Arlington Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UT Arlington Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how UT Arlington performed in these rankings.

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 Arlington 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 Value Public & Social Service Basic Certificate Schools	38
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	284

In 2021, 753 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UT Arlington. This makes it the #5 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UT Arlington

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

UT Arlington Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 286 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UT Arlington. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 The University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	104
White	85
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UT Arlington Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 753 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from UT Arlington in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	193
Hispanic or Latino	200
White	308
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

UT Arlington also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 22 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 The University of Texas at Arlington. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at Arlington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	978
Public Administration	135
Public Policy	1

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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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Arlington.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Social and Human Service Assistants	19,970	$36,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19,510	$48,920

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 Kllwiki under License

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