Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497. In 2021, 86 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UMBC.

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.

UMBC Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UMBC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UMBC 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 UMBC 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 Basic Certificate Schools	13
	105
Best Public & Social Service Schools	117
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	595

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UMBC. This makes it the #493 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UMBC

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

UMBC Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 86 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from UMBC in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	32
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMBC Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UMBC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UMBC, 78% 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 Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in public administration and social service.

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

UMBC also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 12 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	86
Public Policy	21

Related Majors

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
General and Operations Managers	48,180	$137,700
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,210	$127,080
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,080	$35,520
Healthcare Social Workers	5,090	$58,350

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 Tim Menzies under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.