Public Administration & Social Service at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

UAA Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UAA offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UAA Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from UAA in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UAA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UAA, 59% 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 of Alaska Anchorage 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	2
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	29
Public Administration	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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
General and Operations Managers	6,790	$112,580
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,480	$48,970
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Social and Human Service Assistants	1,150	$40,720
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,100	$114,670

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 Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.