Public Administration & Social Service at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and approximately 7,869 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UMass Dartmouth.

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

• Master’s Degree

UMass Dartmouth Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Most Focused Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	407

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UMass Dartmouth. This makes it the #437 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and 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 and social service majors at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

UMass Dartmouth Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at UMass Dartmouth awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

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 and social service.

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

UMass Dartmouth Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from UMass Dartmouth. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UMass Dartmouth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 69% 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Dartmouth also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 4 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 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

Related Majors

• Legal Professions

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 - 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.

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

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