Public Administration & Social Service at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stacks up to those at other schools.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. In 2021, 68 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UIUC.

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.

UIUC 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

UIUC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how UIUC performed in these rankings.

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 UIUC 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 Master’s Degree Schools	47
Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	59

In 2021, 157 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UIUC. This makes it the #89 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and 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 UIUC

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 Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UIUC Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 157 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from UIUC in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UIUC, 58% 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 Urbana-Champaign with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	91
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 6 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	226
Community Organization & Advocacy	5

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 Urbana-Champaign.

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.