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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Houston

Public Administration & Social Service at University of Houston

If you plan to study public administration & social service, take a look at what University of Houston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 47,090 students attend the school each year.

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.

UH Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UH Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

85% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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In the public administration & social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 67
Hispanic or Latino 78
White 86
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration & social service concentations are available at University of Houston. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Houston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy 21
Public Administration 3

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers 195,730 $125,870
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Social and Human Service Assistants 19,970 $36,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 19,510 $48,920

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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