Public Administration & Social Service at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year.

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.

Pitt Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Pitt Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Pitt 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Pitt Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Pitt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from Pitt, 62% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	156
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	67
Public Policy	33
Other Public Administration	6

Related Majors

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.