Public Administration & Social Service at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UCLA.

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.

UCLA 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

UCLA Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how UCLA 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 UCLA 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
	48
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	124
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	260

In 2021, 157 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UCLA. This makes it the #89 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 61 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from UCLA in 2021, 25% were men and 75% 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 UCLA since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UCLA Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 157 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from UCLA in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	43
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 5 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 California - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	131
Social Work	92

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 - Los Angeles.

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.