Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 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.

UM Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UM Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 66 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UM, about 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UM 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 UM, 80% 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 The University of Montana 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	1
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	41
Social Work	28
Public Policy	5

Related Majors

• Legal Professions

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
General and Operations Managers	5,380	$98,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,430	$96,180
Social and Human Service Assistants	1,320	$30,420
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,240	$38,210
Managers	1,100	$76,990

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.