Public Administration & Social Service at University of Memphis

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

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,273 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Memphis in 2021, 65 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

UofM 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 UofM

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UofM does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UofM Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UofM 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 UofM 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	192
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	312

In 2021, 73 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UofM. This makes it the #191 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UofM Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from UofM. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UofM also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 2 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Memphis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	125
Public Administration	13
Public Policy	2

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• Legal Professions
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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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Chief Executives	6,680	$152,730
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.