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Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915.

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.

UNCW Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UNCW does offer online education options in public administration & social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UNCW Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

89% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from UNCW, 82% 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 84
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 21
Community Organization & Advocacy 1

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
General and Operations Managers 54,330 $131,600
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 11,610 $46,990
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,230 $117,650

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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