Public Administration & Social Service at University of Georgia

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 Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,870 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia in 2021, 49 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.

UGA 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

UGA Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at UGA 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	58
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	258

In 2021, 263 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UGA. This makes it the #36 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UGA Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 263 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UGA, 60% 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 Georgia with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	159
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UGA also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 9 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 Georgia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	240
Public Administration	81

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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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
General and Operations Managers	85,920	$113,440
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,660	$41,040
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,070	$29,360

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.