Public Administration & Social Service at University of Vermont

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what University of Vermont has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UVM.

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.

UVM Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UVM Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UVM 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 UVM 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	81
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	298
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	581
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	603

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UVM. This makes it the #262 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at UVM awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UVM Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UVM, 81% 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 Vermont with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UVM also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	77
Public Administration	11
Public Policy	5

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
General and Operations Managers	3,530	$96,950
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,320	$35,400
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,250	$50,270
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,090	$42,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,060	$103,030

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.