Public Administration & Social Service at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150.

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 Lowell Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UMass Lowell Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from UMass Lowell in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UMass Lowell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UMass Lowell, 64% 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 - Lowell 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	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	12

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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 - Lowell.

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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