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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Alaska Anchorage

Public Administration & Social Service at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year.

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

  • Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
  • 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 & 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 & social service majors at University of Alaska Anchorage.

UAA Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

85% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public administration & 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 & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 27
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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 University of Alaska Anchorage. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 5

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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