Public Administration & Social Service at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if University of Nevada - Las Vegas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 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.

UNLV Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UNLV Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 134 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	74
Social Work	70
Public Policy	12

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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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
General and Operations Managers	18,330	$128,080
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,130	$52,410
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,360	$121,120
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,090	$36,850

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 Stan Shebs under License

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