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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Illinois at Chicago

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

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 33,518 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 303 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.

UIC Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UIC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

82% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 303 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from UIC. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 71
White 147
International Students 32
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at University of Illinois at Chicago. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 251
Public Administration 55
Public Policy 1

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers 122,790 $125,990
Medical and Health Services Managers 14,050 $121,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,910 $56,100
Social and Human Service Assistants 13,080 $32,910
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140

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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