Public Administration & Social Service at University of Arkansas

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what University of Arkansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 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.

UARK Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UARK Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UARK, 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 University of Arkansas with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	34
Public Policy	8
Public Administration	3

Related Majors

• 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.