Public Administration & Social Service at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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 - Whitewater stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,989. Of the 2,281 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater in 2021, 91 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 - Whitewater Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UW - Whitewater Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Whitewater performed in these rankings.

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 UW - Whitewater 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 Master’s Degree Schools	63
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
	189
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	254
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	374

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UW - Whitewater. This makes it the #287 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UW - Whitewater. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	83
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Whitewater Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 39 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Whitewater, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UW - Whitewater, 82% 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 - Whitewater with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	119
Public Administration	11

Related Majors

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 - Whitewater.

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 Thebox193 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.