Public Administration & Social Service at University of the District of Columbia

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at University of the District of Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 3,725 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

University of the District of Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

University of the District of Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from University of the District of Columbia. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. University of the District of Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the District of Columbia with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
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 the District of Columbia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of the District of Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	16

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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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
General and Operations Managers	25,930	$150,970
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,080	$70,270

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 Matthew Bisanz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.