Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maryland Global Campus

Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maryland Global Campus

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

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 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.

UMGC Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UMGC does offer online education options in public administration & social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UMGC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at UMGC 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.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% 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 UMGC since its program graduates 56% more men than average.

undefined

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration & 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 Global Campus with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Global Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 67
Other Public Administration 4

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 Global Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.