Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UNC Chapel Hill.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill 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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Chapel Hill

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNC Chapel Hill offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNC Chapel Hill Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill 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
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	410

In 2021, 193 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #69 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Chapel Hill since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UNC Chapel Hill 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 Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	114
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

UNC Chapel Hill Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 193 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from UNC Chapel Hill in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 68% 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 Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	132
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 8 students 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	190
Social Work	137
Public Administration	60

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
General and Operations Managers	54,330	$131,600
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650

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 Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.