Public Administration & Social Service at Utah State University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Utah State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. Of the 4,341 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University in 2021, 78 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.

USU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

USU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 USU 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
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	166
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	306
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	584

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from USU. This makes it the #169 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at USU 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 Utah State University 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	7
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

USU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from USU. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from USU, 85% 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 Utah State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	70
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

USU 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

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	160

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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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
General and Operations Managers	44,760	$82,370
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,220	$28,840
Chief Executives	4,850	$165,020
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Managers	3,310	$102,290

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 Cory Maylett under License

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