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

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311.

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.

UNM Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UNM Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UNM. This makes it the #259 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from UNM. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UNM 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 New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	41
Public Policy	7

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
General and Operations Managers	13,880	$101,720
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,400	$33,630
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,830	$41,460
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,640	$122,650

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 PerryPlanet under License

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