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Public Administration at University of Georgia

Public Administration at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

UGA Public Administration Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public admin, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Admin Student Demographics at UGA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at University of Georgia.

UGA Public Administration Master’s Program

60% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from UGA, 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 Georgia with a master's in public admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 46
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Administration

If you plan to be a public admin 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 Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 81

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
Chief Executives 6,260 $218,590
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,780 $108,990
Social and Community Service Managers 3,720 $66,000

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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