Public Administration & Social Service at University at Albany

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at University at Albany. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 193 students received their master's degree in public administration and social service.

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.

UAlbany Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UAlbany Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 193 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from UAlbany. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UAlbany, 70% 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 at Albany with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	136
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at University at Albany. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Albany. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	135
Public Administration	73
Public Policy	2

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Social and Human Service Assistants	37,340	$37,180
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

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
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