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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a total student population of 8,899. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 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.

UA Little Rock Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at UA Little Rock

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UA Little Rock Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

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

UA Little Rock Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

77% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 111 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UA Little Rock, about 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UA Little Rock does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UA Little Rock, 58% 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 Arkansas at Little Rock with a master's in public administration and social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 64
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 56
Other Public Administration 42
Public Administration 25

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
General and Operations Managers 20,440 $87,650
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,900 $85,290
Social and Human Service Assistants 3,570 $30,390
Managers 3,360 $86,410
Chief Executives 2,150 $126,960

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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