Public Administration & Social Service at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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 Virginia - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628.

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.

University of Virginia Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of Virginia

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, University of Virginia does offer online courses in public administration & social service for the following degree levels:

University of Virginia Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at University of Virginia 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.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical public administration & social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Virginia since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	56
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

University of Virginia Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from University of Virginia, 55% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	43
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Virginia - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy	165
Public Administration	15

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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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
General and Operations Managers	52,440	$142,000
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,340	$51,880
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,250	$33,580

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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