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Public Administration at University of Central Florida

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Public Administration at University of Central Florida

What traits are you looking for in a public admin school? To help you decide if University of Central Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public admin program.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a total student population of 71,881. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in public admin from UCF.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

UCF Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Admin
  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UCF Public Administration Rankings

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

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 admin major at UCF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration. 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 Popular Public Administration Schools 8
Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools 22
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Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools 233

In 2021, 114 students received their master’s degree in public admin from UCF. This makes it the #22 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Admin Graduates from UCF Make?

The median salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCF is $35,731. This is less than $42,063, which is the national average of all public admin majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Public Admin Student Demographics at UCF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at University of Central Florida.

UCF Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a bachelor's degree in public admin from UCF. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. The typical public admin bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% men. So male students are more repesented at UCF since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public admin 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 admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UCF Public Administration Master’s Program

68% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 114 students who graduated with a master’s in public admin from UCF in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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 admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 56
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UCF also has a doctoral program available in public admin. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,830 $93,720
Social and Community Service Managers 3,850 $71,820

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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