Public Administration & Social Service at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 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.

UC Berkeley Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 194 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	70
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Berkeley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	118
Public Policy	114

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Social and Human Service Assistants	50,600	$43,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	31,290	$59,500

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 LAgirl5252 under License

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