Public Administration & Social Service at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Every public administration and 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 and social service program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UW Seattle.

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.

UW Seattle Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration and social service major at UW Seattle 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.

In 2021, 291 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UW Seattle. This makes it the #29 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and 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 UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at UW Seattle awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW Seattle Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 291 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from UW Seattle in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UW Seattle, 58% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	170
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	170
Social Work	170

Related Majors

• 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
General and Operations Managers	47,770	$124,810
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,090	$40,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,590	$51,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,950	$117,970

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.