Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maryland - College Park

What traits are you looking for in a public administration & social service school? To help you decide if University of Maryland - College Park is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration & social service program.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 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.

UMCP Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UMCP Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at UMCP 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical public administration & social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UMCP since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at UMCP 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UMCP Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from UMCP, 53% were white. This is typical 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 - College Park with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	52
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration & social service concentations are available at University of Maryland - College Park. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	235

Related Majors

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 - College Park.

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 Bgervais under License

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