Public Administration & Social Service at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what University of Alaska Fairbanks has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. Of the 568 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2021, 31 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.

UAF Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UAF Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at UAF 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 Online Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	145
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	551

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UAF. This makes it the #554 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public administration and social service only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at UAF may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 47% more women than average.

UAF does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in public administration and social service graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

UAF Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAF. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Fairbanks with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UAF Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at UAF awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 55% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	25
Community Organization & Advocacy	11

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 Fairbanks.

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 Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.