Public Administration & Social Service at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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 - River Falls stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and approximately 5,855 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,382 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - River Falls in 2021, 24 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 - River Falls Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UW - River Falls Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at UW - River Falls 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 Public & Social Service Schools	25
	28
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	404

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from UW - River Falls in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	24

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - River Falls.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.