Public Administration & Social Service at University of Baltimore

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

UB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 4,169 students attend the school each year. Of the 467 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Baltimore in 2021, 18 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.

UB Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UB Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 UB 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
	36
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	134
Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	145
	154
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	264

In 2021, 77 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UB. This makes it the #182 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UB

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

UB Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from UB in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UB since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 Baltimore with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UB Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 77 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UB, about 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UB also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 8 students 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 Baltimore. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	72
Human Services	31

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions

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 MD, the home state for University of Baltimore.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
General and Operations Managers	48,180	$137,700
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,210	$127,080
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,080	$35,520
Healthcare Social Workers	5,090	$58,350

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 Marylandstater under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.