Public Administration & Social Service at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 219 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.

UCONN Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UCONN Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 219 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCONN, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UCONN, 63% 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 Connecticut with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	138
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	146
Public Administration	62
Public Policy	27

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
General and Operations Managers	30,330	$155,890
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,300	$40,800
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,370	$69,520

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 Daderot under License

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