Public Administration & Social Service at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 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.

UNR Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UNR Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from UNR. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UNR, 57% 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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	97
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at University of Nevada - Reno. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	165
Public Administration	4

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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 - Reno.

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 delamare under License

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