Public Administration & Social Service at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 24,723 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,889 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in 2021, 17 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.

CU Anschutz 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 CU Anschutz

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CU Anschutz offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

CU Anschutz Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how CU Anschutz 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 CU Anschutz 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 Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	94
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	181
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	770

In 2021, 154 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from CU Anschutz. This makes it the #94 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 CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at CU Anschutz awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going 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 CU Anschutz since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at CU Anschutz are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CU Anschutz Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 154 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CU Anschutz, about 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. CU Anschutz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from CU Anschutz, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	95
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

CU Anschutz 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	160
Other Public Administration	17

Related Majors

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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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
General and Operations Managers	39,200	$131,920
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	6,700	$51,060
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,460	$118,540

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.