Public Administration & Social Service at University of Missouri - St Louis

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

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 13,874. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UMSL.

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.

UMSL 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 UMSL

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

UMSL Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how UMSL performed in these rankings.

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 UMSL 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 Master’s Degree Schools	207
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	282

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UMSL. This makes it the #183 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UMSL

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

UMSL Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UMSL. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UMSL since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UMSL are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UMSL Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from UMSL. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UMSL, 79% 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 Missouri - St Louis with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	60
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMSL also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student 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 Missouri - St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	122
Public Administration	36
Public Policy	4

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers	46,490	$105,280
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,620	$37,680
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,840	$113,120
Healthcare Social Workers	5,680	$46,370
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.