Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at El Paso

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

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 24,879 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,981 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at El Paso in 2021, 35 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.

UTEP 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 UTEP

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UTEP does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UTEP Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UTEP 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 UTEP 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 Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	303
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	391

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UTEP. This makes it the #244 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UTEP

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 El Paso.

UTEP Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from UTEP in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% 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 El Paso with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

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

UTEP Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from UTEP. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UTEP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 33% 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 El Paso with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UTEP 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at El Paso. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	71
Public Administration	18

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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 El Paso.

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 Adrian Garcia under License

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