Public Administration & Social Service at University of Denver

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

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 13,856 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Denver in 2021, 19 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.

DU 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

DU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how DU 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 DU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	16
Most Focused Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	17
	65
Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	86
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	99
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	274
	330
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	632

In 2021, 509 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from DU. This makes it the #12 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from DU in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were 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 DU since its program graduates 28% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at DU 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 Denver 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	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

DU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 509 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from DU in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from DU, 66% 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 Denver with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	80
White	336
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

DU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Denver. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	543
Public Policy	26
Public Administration	2

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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 Denver.

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 CW221 under License

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