Public Administration & Social Service at University of West Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if University of West Georgia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419.

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 West Georgia Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Georgia

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

University of West Georgia does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from University of West Georgia. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. University of West Georgia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of West Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	17
Community Organization & Advocacy	2

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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
General and Operations Managers	85,920	$113,440
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,660	$41,040
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,070	$29,360

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.