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

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. In 2021, 33 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UofSC.

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
• Doctorate 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 and social service for the following degree levels:

UofSC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UofSC 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	76
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	86
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	764

In 2021, 160 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UofSC. This makes it the #86 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and 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 and social service majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from UofSC in 2021, 24% were men and 76% 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 UofSC since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofSC Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 160 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from UofSC in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UofSC, 61% 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	97
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at University of South Carolina - Columbia. 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
Social Work	193
Public Administration	7

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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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.