Public Administration & Social Service at University of South Alabama

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

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and approximately 14,224 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

USA Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

USA Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from USA. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. USA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from USA, 53% 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 South Alabama with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	15

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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 AL, the home state for University of South Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	2,910	$41,620
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740

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
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