Public Administration & Social Service at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UO.

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.

UO Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UO Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UO compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UO 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 Master’s Degree Schools	370
	464
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	495
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	541

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UO. This makes it the #458 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 158 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from UO in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UO since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	93
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UO Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from UO in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UO, 77% 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 Oregon with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UO 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 Oregon. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	103
Public Administration	68

Related Majors

• Legal Professions

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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
General and Operations Managers	32,960	$107,670
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,630	$38,020
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,680	$118,730
Social and Community Service Managers	3,950	$63,590

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.