Public Administration & Social Service at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UMass Boston.

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.

UMass Boston 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

UMass Boston Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UMass Boston compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UMass Boston 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 Schools	283
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	384
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	407
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	653

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UMass Boston. This makes it the #296 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Boston, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and 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 Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Boston Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from UMass Boston. About 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMass Boston also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Boston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	49
Public Policy	25
Public Administration	19
Community Organization & Advocacy	6

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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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,230	$35,390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960

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 Daderot under License

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