Public Administration & Social Service at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 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.

UofSC Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofSC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UofSC does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

UofSC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from UofSC. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UofSC, 61% 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 Carolina - Columbia with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	97
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at University of South Carolina - Columbia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	160
Public Administration	7

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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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
General and Operations Managers	32,520	$101,400
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,170	$31,660
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,470	$98,780
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,320	$38,930
Health Specialties Professors	2,980	$72,470

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 Idibri under License

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