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Public Administration & Social Service at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Public Administration & Social Service at University of South Carolina - Columbia

If you plan to study public administration & social service, take a look at what University of South Carolina - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470.

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.

UofSC 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 UofSC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

UofSC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at UofSC 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at UofSC 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 Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UofSC Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

91% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from UofSC, 60% 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 Carolina - Columbia with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 113
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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 South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 7

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
General and Operations Managers 32,520 $101,400
Social and Human Service Assistants 6,170 $31,660
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,470 $98,780
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,320 $38,930
Health Specialties Professors 2,980 $72,470

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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