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

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915. In 2021, 89 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UNCW.

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.

UNCW 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 UNCW

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNCW Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UNCW 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 UNCW 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 Schools	146
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools	193
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	291
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	451

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UNCW. This makes it the #158 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNCW

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 Wilmington.

UNCW Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at UNCW awarded 89 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UNCW 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	72
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNCW Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from UNCW. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UNCW, 67% 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 Wilmington with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	59
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNCW 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 North Carolina at Wilmington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	156
Public Administration	21
Community Organization & Advocacy	1

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 Wilmington.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.