Public Administration & Social Service at Union University

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

Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and approximately 3,071 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Union.

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.

Union Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Union Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 Union 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 Master’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	177
	534

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Union. This makes it the #178 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Union

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

Union Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Union. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Union 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 Union University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Union Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Union, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	40
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Union 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

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Union University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	107

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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 Union University.

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 Morgan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.