Public Administration & Social Service at University of South Alabama

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 South Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a total student population of 14,224. Of the 2,008 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Alabama in 2021, 17 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

USA Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

USA Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how USA performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at USA 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
	181
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	228
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	562

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from USA. This makes it the #446 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USA Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from USA in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. USA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from USA, 53% 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 South Alabama with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USA 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

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	17
Public Administration	15

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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 AL, the home state for University of South Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	2,910	$41,620
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740

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 Ä â€™asil under License

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