Public Administration & Social Service at Utah Valley University

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 Utah Valley University stacks up to those at other schools.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. In 2021, 51 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from UVU.

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.

UVU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UVU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

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 UVU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	441

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UVU. This makes it the #243 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 51 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UVU, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at UVU 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 Valley University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 55 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UVU, about 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UVU, 78% 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 Valley University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVU 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 Utah Valley University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah Valley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	106

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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 Valley 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 uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.