Public Administration & Social Service at University of Louisiana at Monroe

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

ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and approximately 8,888 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from ULM.

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.

ULM Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ULM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ULM does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

ULM Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at ULM 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 Master’s Degree Schools	353
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	418
	438
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	606
Best Public & Social Service Schools	613
	618

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from ULM. This makes it the #354 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at ULM

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

ULM Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at ULM awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Louisiana at Monroe with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ULM Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. ULM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ULM 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

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 Louisiana at Monroe. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	28
Social Work	23

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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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
General and Operations Managers	27,790	$115,060
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,540	$100,710
Community and Social Service Specialists	4,490	$38,450
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,750	$30,360

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.