Public Administration & Social Service at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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 - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 77 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.

UWM 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

UWM Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at UWM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at UWM 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
	24
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	214
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	286

In 2021, 183 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UWM. This makes it the #75 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 77 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UWM, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UWM Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at UWM awarded 183 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UWM, 64% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	118
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UWM also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 1 students 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	254
Public Administration	9

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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 - Milwaukee.

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 Freekee under License

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