Public Administration & Social Service at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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

UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 9,792 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UST MN.

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.

UST MN 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

UST MN Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at UST MN 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
Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	103
	113
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	184
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	533
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	733

In 2021, 115 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UST MN. This makes it the #128 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UST MN

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

UST MN Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UST MN, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UST MN 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 St Thomas Minnesota with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UST MN Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 115 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UST MN, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UST MN, 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 St Thomas Minnesota with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	71
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UST MN also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 18 students 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 St Thomas Minnesota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	147

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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 MN, the home state for University of St Thomas Minnesota.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,000	$36,160
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,150	$55,560

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 Mulad under License

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