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

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at University of Maryland - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 89 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UMCP.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UMCP Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how UMCP performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
	262

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UMCP. This makes it the #141 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and 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 and social service majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at UMCP awarded 89 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to 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 UMCP since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	51
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UMCP Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UMCP, 52% 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 - College Park with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	51
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 8 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 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

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
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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 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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