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Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Alabama

53 Bachelor's Degrees
251 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how UA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public administration & social service.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at UA

UA Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The bachelor's program at UA was ranked #114 on College Factual's Best Schools for public administration & social service list. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 55
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 79
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 83
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 92
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 98
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 186
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 201
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 211
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 213
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 228
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 238
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 252
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 258
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 268
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 273
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 275
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 277
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 278
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 305
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 307
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 325
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 342
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 355
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 363
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 397
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 514

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at UA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Alabama handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 59 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 251 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from UA. This makes it the #41 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service in 2021, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UA Public Administration & Social Service Students

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

UA Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 2% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

UA Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration & social service program at UA awarded 251 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 78
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 156
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 6

Public Administration & Social Service Majors

Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 19

Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 257

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