Public Administration & Social Service at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722. Of the 4,115 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Reno in 2021, 101 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.

UNR Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UNR Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 UNR 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 Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89

In 2021, 169 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UNR. This makes it the #79 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 101 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNR, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 - Reno with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	41
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UNR Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UNR, 57% 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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	97
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	266
Public Administration	4

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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 - Reno.

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 delamare under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.