Public Administration & Social Service at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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 Wisconsin - La Crosse stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 10,531. Of the 2,199 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in 2021, 13 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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 - La Crosse Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UW - La Crosse Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UW - La Crosse 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 UW - La Crosse 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
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
	567

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

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

UW - La Crosse Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - La Crosse, about 69% were men and 31% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - La Crosse since its program graduates 50% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UW - La Crosse 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 Wisconsin - La Crosse 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	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - La Crosse 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

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	13

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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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
General and Operations Managers	33,340	$126,950
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Social and Human Service Assistants	10,450	$37,230
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,250	$107,920
Chief Executives	5,240	$154,820

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 Lacrossewi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.