Public Administration & Social Service at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UCONN.

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.

UCONN 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

UCONN Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UCONN 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 administration and social service major at UCONN 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	493

In 2021, 219 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UCONN. This makes it the #55 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UCONN are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 219 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from UCONN in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UCONN, 63% 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 Connecticut with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	138
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 1 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 Connecticut. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	160
Public Policy	63
Public Administration	62

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
General and Operations Managers	30,330	$155,890
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,300	$40,800
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,370	$69,520

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 Daderot under License

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