Public Administration & Social Service at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 14,348. Of the 3,343 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus in 2021, 57 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.

UNH Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UNH Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at UNH 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	92
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	127
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	153
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	221
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	355
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	537

In 2021, 116 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UNH. This makes it the #127 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNH

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

UNH Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UNH. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UNH 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNH Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 116 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from UNH in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UNH, 88% 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	102
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNH 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

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 New Hampshire - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	146
Public Policy	17
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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
General and Operations Managers	12,860	$126,750
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,180	$33,120
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,910	$113,210
Managers	950	$123,580
Social and Community Service Managers	780	$65,380

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 Kylejtod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.