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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Public Administration & Social Service at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and approximately 7,869 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.

UMass Dartmouth Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Dartmouth

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UMass Dartmouth Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at UMass Dartmouth 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

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

UMass Dartmouth Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

55% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. UMass Dartmouth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public administration & social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration & social service concentations are available at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy 56
Public Administration 1

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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