Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Alabama

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

UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and approximately 8,086 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 61 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UNA.

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.

UNA Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UNA Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 UNA 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	22
Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	32
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	239
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	285
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	311

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UNA. This makes it the #312 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNA

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

UNA Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNA. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UNA 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 North Alabama with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNA Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from UNA. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UNA, 63% 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 North Alabama with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNA 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 North Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	118

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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 AL, the home state for University of North Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	2,910	$41,620
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740

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 User:Altairisfar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.