Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Dakota

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at University of North Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and approximately 13,615 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 92 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UND.

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.

UND 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 UND

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.

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

UND Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how UND 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 UND 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 Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	26

In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UND. This makes it the #161 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UND

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

UND Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UND. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UND 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 Dakota with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UND Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from UND. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UND, 78% 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 Dakota with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	67
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UND 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 Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	157
Public Administration	22
Public Policy	2

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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 ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
General and Operations Managers	7,550	$103,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	1,200	$37,120
Managers	1,130	$109,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	920	$111,430
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	750	$54,870

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 MatthewUND under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.