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

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

UNC Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,262. Of the 1,357 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2021, 76 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 Pembroke Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Pembroke

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UNC Pembroke does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UNC Pembroke Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UNC Pembroke 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 UNC Pembroke 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 Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	86
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	121
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	292
	308
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	406
	467
Best Public & Social Service Schools	535

In 2021, 94 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UNC Pembroke. This makes it the #149 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNC Pembroke

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 Pembroke.

UNC Pembroke Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 1% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 99% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Pembroke with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UNC Pembroke Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 94 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from UNC Pembroke in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UNC Pembroke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UNC Pembroke 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 Carolina at Pembroke. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	133
Public Administration	37

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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 Pembroke.

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 Jopparn under License

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