Public Administration & Social Service at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 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.

URI 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 URI

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

URI Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at URI 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & 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 URI

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

URI Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical public administration & social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at URI since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at URI 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 Rhode Island with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

URI Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. URI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from URI, 81% 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 Rhode Island with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration & social service concentations are available at University of Rhode Island. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rhode Island. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	27
Public Administration	24

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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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
General and Operations Managers	5,730	$155,910
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,410	$35,300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,770	$61,440
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,660	$128,660
Managers	830	$114,660

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 Tnricci under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.