Public Administration & Social Service at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 130 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UNLV.

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.

UNLV 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

UNLV Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 UNLV 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
Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	41

In 2021, 134 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UNLV. This makes it the #111 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 130 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UNLV. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	38
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UNLV Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from UNLV. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 12 students 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 Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	152
Public Administration	74
Human Services	48
Public Policy	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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
General and Operations Managers	18,330	$128,080
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,130	$52,410
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,360	$121,120
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,090	$36,850

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 Stan Shebs under License

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