Public Administration & Social Service at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 291 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.

UW Seattle Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 291 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from UW Seattle. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UW Seattle, 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	170
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	170
Social Work	128

Related Majors

• Legal Professions

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
General and Operations Managers	47,770	$124,810
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,090	$40,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,590	$51,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,950	$117,970

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 Joe Mabel under License

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