Public Administration & Social Service at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

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

UAFS is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and approximately 5,887 students attend the school each year. Of the 740 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith in 2021, 19 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.

UAFS Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UAFS Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 UAFS 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	522
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	756

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UAFS

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

UAFS Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at UAFS awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UAFS 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 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UAFS 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	19

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
General and Operations Managers	20,440	$87,650
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,900	$85,290
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,570	$30,390
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Chief Executives	2,150	$126,960

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 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.