Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Texas

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

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and approximately 40,953 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UNT.

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.

UNT 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 UNT

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.

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

UNT Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UNT 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 UNT 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
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	324

In 2021, 58 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UNT. This makes it the #236 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNT

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

UNT Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 80 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNT, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Texas with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	31
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNT Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from UNT. About 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UNT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNT also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at University of North Texas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Texas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	85
Public Administration	42
Human Services	13

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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 TX, the home state for University of North Texas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Social and Human Service Assistants	19,970	$36,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19,510	$48,920

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 Michael Barera under License

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