Public Administration & Social Service at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834. Of the 2,163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Chicago in 2021, 105 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.

UChicago 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

UChicago Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at UChicago 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
Best Public & Social Service Schools	14
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	102
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	335
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	373

In 2021, 425 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UChicago. This makes it the #15 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% 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 UChicago since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Chicago with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	42
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UChicago Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 425 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from UChicago. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	183
International Students	82
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 6 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 Chicago. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	411
Social Work	175

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,050	$121,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	13,080	$32,910
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140

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 Leefon under License

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