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

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,592 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 2021, 79 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.

UT Austin 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 Austin Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UT Austin 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 UT Austin 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27

In 2021, 254 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UT Austin. This makes it the #40 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UT Austin

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 Austin.

UT Austin Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UT Austin. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Austin with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	31
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UT Austin Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 254 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Austin, about 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UT Austin, 62% 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 Texas at Austin with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	157
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 7 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at Austin. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	237
Public Policy	103

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

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 Reid Sullivan under License

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