Public Administration & Social Service at University of Illinois at Springfield

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

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and approximately 4,146 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UIS.

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.

UIS 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

Online Classes Are Available at UIS

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.

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

UIS Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 UIS 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	44
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	146
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	231
	290
Best Public & Social Service Schools	332
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	358
	497

In 2021, 61 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UIS. This makes it the #227 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UIS

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

UIS Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from UIS in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UIS 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 Illinois at Springfield with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIS Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 61 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from UIS in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UIS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UIS, 61% 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 Illinois at Springfield with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UIS also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 8 students 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 Illinois at Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	71
Social Work	20
Human Services	13
Other Public Administration	5

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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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Springfield.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,050	$121,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	13,080	$32,910
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.