Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at Arlington

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 The University of Texas at Arlington stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and has a total student population of 48,072. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 753 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 Arlington Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UT Arlington Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UT Arlington

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

UT Arlington Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 753 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Arlington, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	193
Hispanic or Latino	200
White	308
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Arlington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	692
Public Administration	135
Public Policy	1

Related Majors

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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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Arlington.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Social and Human Service Assistants	19,970	$36,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19,510	$48,920

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 Kllwiki under License

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