Public Administration & Social Service at University of Delaware

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at University of Delaware. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,743 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Delaware in 2021, 112 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.

UD Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at UD

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.

UD does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UD Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how UD 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 UD 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 Master’s Degree Schools	117
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	523

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UD. This makes it the #402 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 112 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from UD in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	80
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UD Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 20 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UD, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UD, 65% 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 Delaware with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UD also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Delaware. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	68
Public Policy	46
Public Administration	18

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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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
General and Operations Managers	3,960	$150,940
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,190	$40,380
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,040	$131,260
Managers	900	$134,410
Social and Human Service Assistants	840	$33,590

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.