Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maine at Augusta

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at University of Maine at Augusta. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and has a total student population of 4,202. In 2021, 6 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UMA.

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.

UMA Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at UMA

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMA offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

UMA Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UMA 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 UMA 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 Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	49
Most Focused Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools	71
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	743

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UMA

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

UMA Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration and social service at UMA are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

UMA Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from UMA in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UMA since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UMA 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 Maine at Augusta with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

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

UMA 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 Maine at Augusta. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	8

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine at Augusta.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
General and Operations Managers	12,510	$98,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,230	$34,830
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,000	$93,100
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,550	$52,130
Managers	1,380	$96,570

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.