Public Administration & Social Service at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at University of Alabama at Birmingham stacks up to those at other schools.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 22,563. In 2021, 58 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UAB.

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.

UAB Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UAB Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how UAB 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 UAB 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	38

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UAB. This makes it the #354 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at UAB awarded 58 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAB Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from UAB. About 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UAB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UAB, 61% 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAB 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alabama at Birmingham. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	58
Public Administration	48

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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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	2,910	$41,620
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740

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 Lee Adlaf under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.