Public Administration & Social Service at University of the Pacific

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

Pacific is located in Stockton, California and has a total student population of 6,263.

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.

Pacific Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Pacific Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Pacific. About 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Pacific does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of the Pacific. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	31
Public Policy	1

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions

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 CA, the home state for University of the Pacific.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Social and Human Service Assistants	50,600	$43,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	31,290	$59,500

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 Thias under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.