Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maryland Global Campus

If you plan to study public administration and 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UMGC.

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 and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UMGC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools	3
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139
	147

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UMGC. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men. 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 UMGC since its program graduates 54% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UMGC 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 Global Campus with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UMGC also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student 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 Global Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	67
Other Public Administration	4

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.