Public Administration & Social Service at University of Illinois at Springfield

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

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and approximately 4,146 students attend the school each year.

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.

UIS Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UIS Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & 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 UIS

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

UIS Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. UIS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from UIS, 66% 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 Illinois at Springfield with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Illinois at Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	67
Human Services	13
Other Public Administration	5

Related Majors

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 Springfield.

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.

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

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