Public Administration & Social Service at University of Utah

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 Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081.

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.

U of U Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at U of U

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

U of U does offer online education options in public administration & social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

U of U Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at U of U 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	71
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

U of U Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from U of U, 74% 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 Utah with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	240
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

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 Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	39
Public Policy	9
Community Organization & Advocacy	1

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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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
General and Operations Managers	44,760	$82,370
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,220	$28,840
Chief Executives	4,850	$165,020
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Managers	3,310	$102,290

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.