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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 282 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.

Pitt Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Pitt Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

79% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 282 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Pitt, 58% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in public administration and social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 163
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 39

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 216
Public Administration 65
Public Policy 33
Other Public Administration 6

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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers 80,160 $133,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Social and Human Service Assistants 18,480 $34,320
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160

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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