Public Administration & Social Service at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UAA.

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.

UAA Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UAA does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UAA Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UAA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UAA 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
	18
Most Focused Public & Social Service Basic Certificate Schools	105
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	308

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UAA. This makes it the #330 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAA, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UAA Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 32 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAA, about 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UAA 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 UAA, 59% 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 Alaska Anchorage with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UAA 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 University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	51
Public Administration	5

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions
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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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
General and Operations Managers	6,790	$112,580
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,480	$48,970
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Social and Human Service Assistants	1,150	$40,720
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,100	$114,670

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 Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.