Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maryland - Baltimore

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

UMB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 7,137 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMB Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UMB Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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 UMB

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.

UMB Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 411 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from UMB. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	128
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	204
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	417

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions

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.

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 Acroterion under License

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