Public Administration & Social Service at University of St. Thomas

Every public administration & 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 & social service program at University of St. Thomas stacks up to those at other schools.

UST is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 3,692.

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 Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at UST

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

UST Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UST

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

UST Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. UST does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of St. Thomas with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	9

Related Majors

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 TX, the home state for University of St. Thomas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Social and Human Service Assistants	19,970	$36,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19,510	$48,920

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.