Public Administration & Social Service at University of Central Florida

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at University of Central Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a total student population of 71,881. In 2021, 189 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UCF.

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.

UCF 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

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UCF does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UCF Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at UCF 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	28
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	355
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	407
Best Public & Social Service Schools	452
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In 2021, 356 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UCF. This makes it the #19 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to 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 UCF since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Central Florida with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	64
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UCF Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 356 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from UCF in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	70
Hispanic or Latino	82
White	178
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UCF also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at University of Central Florida. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	386
Public Administration	222
Other Public Administration	29

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
General and Operations Managers	123,800	$112,600
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Chief Executives	20,860	$187,870
Community and Social Service Specialists	15,220	$40,050
Healthcare Social Workers	10,660	$50,950

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 Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.