Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 30,146 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,358 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2021, 63 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.

UNC Charlotte 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 Charlotte

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNC Charlotte does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNC Charlotte Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Master’s Degree Schools	118
	461

In 2021, 124 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #118 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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 Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 63 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNC Charlotte, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNC Charlotte Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from UNC Charlotte. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 60% 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 Charlotte with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UNC Charlotte also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 4 students 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 Carolina at Charlotte. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	154
Public Administration	39
Public Policy	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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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 Stanton49 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.