Public Administration & Social Service at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 79 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley.

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.

UC Berkeley 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

UC Berkeley Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how UC Berkeley 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 UC Berkeley 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
	1
Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	3
Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	67
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108

In 2021, 194 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #68 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UC Berkeley. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UC Berkeley Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at UC Berkeley awarded 194 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	70
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 11 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	197
Public Policy	114

Related Majors

• 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Social and Human Service Assistants	50,600	$43,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	31,290	$59,500

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 LAgirl5252 under License

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