Public Administration & Social Service at University of Alaska Southeast

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

UAS is located in Juneau, Alaska and approximately 2,070 students attend the school each year.

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.

UAS Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at UAS

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, UAS does offer online courses in public administration & social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UAS Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UAS

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

UAS Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. UAS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from UAS, 79% 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 Southeast with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & 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 Southeast. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	29

Related Majors

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 Southeast.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.