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Public Administration & Social Service at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Public Administration & Social Service at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 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.

UNM Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UNM Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

75% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in public administration and social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 41
Public Policy 7

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
General and Operations Managers 13,880 $101,720
Social and Human Service Assistants 3,400 $33,630
Managers 2,850 $96,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,830 $41,460
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,640 $122,650

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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