Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 260 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.

UT Knoxville Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 260 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from UT Knoxville in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UT Knoxville, 81% 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	210
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	337
Public Policy	28

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Chief Executives	6,680	$152,730
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310

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 Nightryder84 under License

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