Public Administration & Social Service at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. Of the 5,998 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Iowa in 2021, 54 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.

Iowa Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Iowa Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Iowa 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 Iowa 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
	391
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	811

In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Iowa. This makes it the #161 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Iowa. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Iowa Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 86 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Iowa in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Iowa, 79% 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 Iowa with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	68
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	174

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
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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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
General and Operations Managers	23,570	$99,720
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,670	$85,800
Social and Human Service Assistants	4,660	$35,030
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,930	$44,720
Managers	2,880	$101,360

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 KMSatoh202 under License

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